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Definition of cowhide

cowhide

/ˈkaʊ.haɪd/
cow · hide
Plural:cowhides
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Past Simple:cowhided
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Past Participle:cowhided
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Present Participle:cowhiding
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cowhide Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

The natural, unbleached skin of a cow, either with the hair still attached or tanned into heavy leather.

Example

"The rustic cabin featured a large cowhide rug spread across the timber floor."

2

A heavy, flexible whip made of braided or twisted strips of leather from a cow.

Example

"The drover cracked a braided cowhide in the air to guide the straying cattle."

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• verb

1

To flog or beat someone or an animal with a whip made of cow leather.

Example

"In the nineteenth-century novel, the villain threatened to cowhide the stable boy for losing the horses."

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• Nearby Words

cowgirl
cowhand
cowherd
cowhide
cowhouse
cowinner
cowl

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as a compound of 'cow' (from Old English 'cū') and 'hide' (from Old English 'hȳd', meaning skin or pelt).

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Cowhide. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/cowhide
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