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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

2cowhide

verb
cow·hid·edcow·hid·ing

Definition of COWHIDE

transitive verb
:  to flog with a cowhide whip

First Known Use of COWHIDE

1794
COWHIDED Defined for Kids

cowhide

noun cow·hide \ˈka-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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