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1cowhide
noun cow·hide \-ˌhīd\
: the skin of a cow or leather made from it
Full 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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First Known Use of COWHIDE
14th century
Rhymes with COWHIDE
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2cowhide
verb
cow·hid·edcow·hid·ing
Definition of COWHIDE
transitive verb
: to flog with a cowhide whip
First Known Use of COWHIDE
1794
COWHIDE Defined for Kids
cowhide
noun cow·hide \ˈkau̇-ˌhīd\
Definition of COWHIDE for Kids
1
: the hide of cattle or leather made from it
2
: a whip of rawhide or braided leather
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