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cowhide

[ kou-hahyd ]

noun

  1. the hide of a cow.
  2. the leather made from it.
  3. a strong, flexible whip made of rawhide or of braided leather.
  4. cowhides, Informal. a pair of boots or shoes, especially those made of cowhide.


verb (used with object)

cowhided, cowhiding.
  1. to whip with a cowhide.

cowhide

/ ˈ첹ʊˌɪ /

noun

  1. the hide of a cow
  2. the leather made from such a hide
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of cowhide1

First recorded in 1630–40; cow 1 + hide 2
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In Cortez’s hands, latex becomes printed as leopard and cowhide, it becomes evening wear, sportswear or business casual — from a football tank to a floor-length dress to a blazer.

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He instructed his overseers to use a cowhide to whip or beat servants who were rude or misbehaved in some way.

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Models — male and female — strutted down the runway in leather cowboy hats, cowhide valises, and checkered denim jackets adorned with bull badges, their cowboy boots boasting shiny metal points.

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They had blond, brown, and red hair, large noses, and wore bright, sometimes elaborate clothing fashioned from wool, furs, or cowhide.

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We all slept out under the stars in the cattle camp—no bed, just a cowhide spread on bare soil.

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