Definition of cowhide
1 : the hide of a cow; also : leather made from this hide
2 : a coarse whip of rawhide or braided leather
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Examples of cowhide in a Sentence
a cloth made of cowhide
First Known Use of cowhide
14th century
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Definition of cowhide
cowhided
;cowhiding
transitive verb
: to flog with a cowhide whip
Examples of cowhide in a Sentence
was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened
First Known Use of cowhide
1794
COWHIDE Defined for English Language Learners
cowhide
playDefinition of cowhide for English Language Learners
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: the skin of a cow or leather made from it
COWHIDE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of cowhide for Students
1 : the hide of cattle or leather made from it
2 : a whip of rawhide or braided leather
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