cowskin

4.1

Leather made from a cow's skin

noun
/ˈkaʊˌskɪn/

: cuero de vaca

What he carried was contained in a cowskin satchel.

Examples

He invested in a classic cowskin belt that complemented his formal attire.
Above the heads of the hungry patrons, a cowskin satchel could soon

Fiction book (1992)
She admired the beautiful cowskin bag that she found at the market.
The artisan crafted a unique couch cover using soft cowskin for its durability.

Synonyms

leather

vscowskin

509 1.0

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

is the cattle-specific tanned skin rather than any animal's

hide

vscowskin

134 4.1

The skin of an animal used to make leather

is the cattle-specific treated skin rather than any animal skin

calfskin

vscowskin

4 6.0

Leather from the skin of a young calf that is smooth and strong

is regular cattle leather not emphasising youth or fine texture

cowhide

vscowskin

1 3.2

Leather made from cow skin used for things like shoes or furniture

is the identical leather term differing only in wording

oxhide

vscowskin

7.0

The skin of an ox used to make leather

refers to leather from general cattle skin rather than specifically male animals

bullhide

vscowskin

7.2

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

is general cattle leather without emphasis on extra strength

Surface Forms

cowskin singular

cowskins plural

Morphology

cowskin = cow + skin (transparent) = cow + skin

A direct compound 'cow' + 'skin' meaning the hide or leather of a cow; the meaning is obvious from the components.

Etymology

Cowskin comes from the simple parts cow and skin, which together mean 'skin of a cow'. So a cowskin is leather made from a cow, just like sheepskin is leather from a sheep.