cowhide

== English == === Etymology === From cow +‎ hide. === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /ˈkaʊˌhaɪd/ === Noun === cowhide (countable and uncountable, plural cowhides) (countable) A hide of a cow. (uncountable) Any quantity of hides of cows. (uncountable) Leather made from the hide of cows. A coarse whip made of untanned leather. 1979, Octavia Butler, Kindred: “Luke did his work,” I said. “How could your father sell him?”“He worked all right. And the hands would work hard for him—mostly without the cowhide. But sometimes he didn't show much sense.” ==== Coordinate terms ==== horsehide sheepskin kidskin ==== Translations ==== === Verb === cowhide (third-person singular simple present cowhides, present participle cowhiding, simple past and past participle cowhided) (transitive) To flog with a cowhide.