as in to leather
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible
was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened
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Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Barebones Living Classic Leather Work Gloves $22 Food52 Handmade in Pakistan, these genuine cowhide leather gloves offer serious protection in two rich colors.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 June 2023
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Verb
The new Longchamp furniture pieces are original designs by Renart done in his signature gravity-defying style: a banquette Wave Cuir (Wave leather bench) and a set of eight Chaise Ruban (Ruban chairs), both crafted from American walnut and upholstered in cowhide leather.
—Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Barebones Living Classic Leather Work Gloves $22 Food52 Handmade in Pakistan, these genuine cowhide leather gloves offer serious protection in two rich colors.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 24 Mar. 2025
Noun
These sneakers feature white pebble leather, faux pony hair, and cowhide detachable straps.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 June 2023
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Verb
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Underneath her coat, Witherspoon wore an ankle-length black skirt and leather round-toe boots.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
28 Jan. 2025
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Compare with the Met’s full-size cast, from 1985, and these miniatures cleave the collective anguish into distinct emotions — one figure seems mid-dance, one bored, another ecstatic — in a range of patinas, from dark chocolate to leather.—
Walker Mimms,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Dolce & Gabbana rawhide leather shirt and Alice + Olivia suede bell bottoms Wilson wore during the photo shoot for her 2024 album, Whirlwind.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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It was crafted with premium leather craftsmanship, rawhide laces, and stays true to its heritage with premium leather craftsmanship, rawhide laces, and Sperry’s signature Razor-Cut Wave-Siping™ outsole.—
Mecca Pryor,
Essence,
14 Mar. 2025
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The accessory is wonderful unadorned and thus serves as a blank canvas that showcases color wonderfully on the nappa calfskin body.—
Lilah Ramzi,
Vogue,
6 Jan. 2025
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The black clutch featuring Schiaparelli’s signature brass keyhole detail is made from laminated calfskin with a lambskin lining.—
Rachel Flynn,
People.com,
29 May 2025
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The palette is a unique blend of pink, tan, and hints of blue-green that add a subtle amount of color while still hiding dirt and debris.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Weathered and bumpy, the wall hidden among the surplus clothing stores of the Fashion District was hardly the perfect canvas.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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The chair looks like it’s made of rattan, but is actually handwoven from durable synthetic materials in order to be rain, heat, and fade-resistant.—
Maggie Horton,
People.com,
21 June 2025
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For small areas, this three-piece set is made of weather-resistant rattan, and the chairs tuck snugly under the table when not in use.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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The town sits at about 2,100 feet (640 meters) above sea level, includes some 2,500 residents and is known for an annual carnival on January 17th, when men dress in dark masks and elaborate black sheepskin coats fastened to dozens of clanking cowbells (intended to ward off evil).—
Tom Mullen,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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Local sheepskins cover the chairs, the ceramics are made down the road, and much of the furniture was made onsite.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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The San Diego native whipped a low cross into the box, which both Adriana Leon and Ascanio narrowly missed.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Chelsea took the lead on 13 minutes when Neto raced away from deep inside the Flamengo half and opened his body before whipping the ball past Agustin Rossi.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
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As with all Aalto furniture produced by Artek, the products use Finnish birch, and are made at Artek’s factory in Turku, Western Finland, the company said Tuesday.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
10 June 2025
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For warty birch caterpillars, that means patrolling one of the tiniest territories on Earth: the tips of birch leaves.—
Becky Ferreira,
New York Times,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Cowhide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cowhide. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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