horsehide
noun
horse·hide
ˈhȯrs-ˌhīd 
1
: the dressed or raw hide of a horse
2
: the ball used in the game of baseball
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Garvey, the former Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres first baseman and National League most valuable player in 1974, has played the baseball card to the hilt, even passing out autographed horsehides at many campaign stops.
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Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
According to its founder, Gary Eastman, the business attired nearly every other character in the series, producing the brown B-3 jackets worn by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and others, as well as the Type A-2 horsehide and Type B-10 cotton jackets that also feature throughout the series.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
In lieu of the shell horsehide utilized at that time, the anniversary edition is crafted from a Horween Chromexcel leather in a ruddy hue resembling equine skins.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2023
So during this weird, forlorn season, there seemed to be no chance of me seeing the Phils pound the old horsehide.
—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2020
Judge stepped forward, unleashed his murderous swing and sent a horsehide comet soaring to left field.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
Yet the integrity of the game continues to be threatened by a spheroid that costs about $9 and could be affected by even the simple act of a mosquito buzzing around the horsehide of a cow.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Fashion is retrofitted: Chevette, a bike messenger, wears a vintage horsehide motorcycle jacket with bar codes affixed to its lapels.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
From the 2018 Official Baseball Rules: The ball shall be a sphere formed by yarn wound around a small core of cork, rubber or similar material, covered with two strips of white horsehide or cowhide, tightly stitched together.
—Emma Baccellieri, SI.com, 29 May 2018
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Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2024
According to its founder, Gary Eastman, the business attired nearly every other character in the series, producing the brown B-3 jackets worn by Austin Butler, Barry Keoghan, and others, as well as the Type A-2 horsehide and Type B-10 cotton jackets that also feature throughout the series.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2024
In lieu of the shell horsehide utilized at that time, the anniversary edition is crafted from a Horween Chromexcel leather in a ruddy hue resembling equine skins.
—Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 26 Oct. 2023
So during this weird, forlorn season, there seemed to be no chance of me seeing the Phils pound the old horsehide.
—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 20 Aug. 2020
Judge stepped forward, unleashed his murderous swing and sent a horsehide comet soaring to left field.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
Yet the integrity of the game continues to be threatened by a spheroid that costs about $9 and could be affected by even the simple act of a mosquito buzzing around the horsehide of a cow.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2019
Fashion is retrofitted: Chevette, a bike messenger, wears a vintage horsehide motorcycle jacket with bar codes affixed to its lapels.
—Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2019
From the 2018 Official Baseball Rules: The ball shall be a sphere formed by yarn wound around a small core of cork, rubber or similar material, covered with two strips of white horsehide or cowhide, tightly stitched together.
—Emma Baccellieri, SI.com, 29 May 2018
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“Horsehide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/horsehide. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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horsehide
noun
horse·hide
ˈhȯrs-ˌhīd
: a horse's hide or leather made from it
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