cow·hide
ˈkau̇-ˌhīd 
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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Noun
a cloth made of cowhide
Verb
was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened
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Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Rather, the Dune actor has been slinging her belongings—and her boyfriend Tom Holland’s new beverage line—into the new Neverfull Inside Out in black cowhide leather, which is decidedly more discreet than the original.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 June 2023
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Noun
The recently re-designed Great Hall of the Lodge, which offers sweeping views of the golf course, is adorned by large-scale cowhide quilts by Kyle Bunting that utilize patterns traditional to Appalachia that have been passed down through generations of women.
—Brienne Walsh, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Rather, the Dune actor has been slinging her belongings—and her boyfriend Tom Holland’s new beverage line—into the new Neverfull Inside Out in black cowhide leather, which is decidedly more discreet than the original.
—Alice Newbold, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
Verb
These sneakers feature white pebble leather, faux pony hair, and cowhide detachable straps.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 23 June 2023
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“Cowhide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cowhide. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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cowhide
1 of 2 noun
cow·hide
-ˌhīd
1
: the hide of a cow or leather made from it
2
: a whip of rawhide or braided leather
cowhide
2 of 2 verb
cowhided; cowhiding
: to whip with a cowhide
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