cowhide

1 of 2

noun

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

cowhide

2 of 2

verb

cowhided; cowhiding

transitive verb

: to flog with a cowhide whip

Synonyms

Verb

• birch
• flagellate
• flail
• flog
• hide
• horsewhip
• lash
• leather
• rawhide
• scourge
• slash
• switch
• tan
• thrash
• whale
• whip

Examples of cowhide in a Sentence

Noun

a cloth made of cowhide

Verb

was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened

Recent Examples on the Web

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

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1794, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

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