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cowhide

cowhide

1 3.2
Leather made from cow skin used for things like shoes or furniture
  • noun
  • /ˈkaʊhaɪd/
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  • "My lord," Frike said, "I brought the items you requested of them." Frike reached inside his cloak and took out a leather satchel of tanned cowhide.

This is a piece of cowhide and I use the suede side rather than the tan side.

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Examples

  • I bought a beautiful pair of shoes made from genuine cowhide.

  • That is 100% genuine cowhide.

    Bobbie Jo and the Outlaw (1976)

  • This is a piece of cowhide and I use the suede side rather than the tan side.

    Aeon Video

  • The briefcase was made from weathered cowhide, the sort of thing that already looks old when you buy it.

    Fiction book (2002)

  • LAS VEGAS AIRPORT - DAY: GONZO WAVES GOODBYE as he boards an airplane with a set of brand-new fine cowhide luggage.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Made from dyed cowhide, such bags are hung from camel saddles on festive occasions and used as decorations and to store clothing in the home.

    Academic text (2006)

  • He was zipping his change, a handful of gray-green bills, into a bulky cowhide wallet chained to his belt.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The cowhide belt known as inshipo is wrapped around Mwata's waist when he wears the billowing 25m-wide skirt (mukonzo).

    Academic text (2006)

  • The living room featured a soft cowhide rug that added warmth to the space.

  • The furniture store had several chairs upholstered in durable cowhide for sale.

Synonyms

leather
vscowhide
509 1.0

The skin of an animal made smooth and used to make items like shoes and bags

is that material when it comes specifically from domestic cattle
hide
vscowhide
134 4.1

The skin of an animal used to make leather

is the same material but specifies one domestic cattle source
cowskin
vscowhide
4.1

Leather made from a cow's skin

is the same meaning but an alternative word form
oxhide
vscowhide
7.0

The skin of an ox used to make leather

is from general domestic cattle for common leather use
bullhide
vscowhide
7.2

Leather from a bull's skin that is very strong and long lasting

is from ordinary cattle leather without stressing extra durability

How Durable

alligator
14 6.0
cowhide
1 3.2
leather
509 1.0
calfskin
4 6.0
leatherette
2 5.2

Surface Forms

cowhide singular
cowhides plural

Morphology

cowhide = cow + hide (transparent) = cow + hide

A straightforward compound 'cow' + 'hide' meaning the skin/leather of a cow; learners can readily infer this meaning from the parts.

Etymology

The word cowhide is simply the words cow and hide, meaning 'cow skin' that people turn into leather. So, cowhide refers to the leather from a cow's skin used for shoes, furniture, or rugs.