Definition of cowhide Cowhide

cow•hide

We found 14 definitions of cowhide from 4 different sources.

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What does cowhide mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: cowhides

cowhide - a heavy flexible whip braided from leather made from the hide of a cow
  whip a quick blow delivered with a whip or whiplike object; "the whip raised a red welt"
cowhide - leather made from the hide of a cow
  cowskin
  leather an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
cowhide - the hide of a cow

Verb

cowhides, cowhiding, cowhidden  

cowhide - flog with a cowhide
  flog, welt, trounce, lash, lather, strap, slash, whip beat severely with a whip or rod; "The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • cowhide (Noun)
    A hide of a cow.
  • cowhide (Noun)
    Any quantity of hides of cows.
  • cowhide (Noun)
    Leather made from the hide of cows.
  • cowhide (Noun)
    A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
  • cowhide (Verb)
    To flog with a cowhide.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • cowhide (n.)
    The hide of a cow.
  • cowhide (n.)
    Leather made of the hide of a cow.
  • cowhide (n.)
    A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
  • cowhide (v. t.)
    To flog with a cowhide.

Part of speech

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  • cowhide, verb, present, 1st person singular of cowhide (infinitive).
  • cowhide, verb (infinitive).
  • cowhide, noun, singular of cowhides.

Pronunciation

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Sign Language

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