English Explanatory Dictionary

cowhide

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hide of a cow.
  2. Any quantity of hides of cows.
  3. Leather made from the hide of cows.
  4. A coarse whip made of untanned leather.
verb
  1. To flog with a cowhide.

Pronunciation

/ˈkaʊˌhaɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-cowhide.wav

Word forms

cowhide cowhides cowhiding cowhided

Etymology

From cow + hide.

Translations

Finnish: lehmännahka
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