cowhide
/ˈkaʊˌhaɪd/
noun
- The skin of a cow, especially when tanned and used for leather.
- Cowhide is often used to make durable boots and jackets.
- They covered the sofa with a soft cowhide rug.
- The belt was made from genuine cowhide.
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verb
- To beat or whip someone with a cowhide whip.
- The cruel overseer would cowhide any worker who slowed down.
- In the old West, a rancher might cowhide a thief caught stealing cattle.
- No one should ever cowhide another person; it is a form of abuse.
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