Cowhide

Origin

cow + hide

Full definition of cowhide

Noun

1. (countable) A hide of a cow.
2. (uncountable) Any quantity of hides of cows.
3. (uncountable) Leather made from the hide of cows.
4. A coarse whip made of untanned leather.

Coordinate terms

• horsehide
• sheepskin
• kidskin

Verb

1. (transitive) To flog with a cowhide.