cowhide

• Nom désignant la peau ou le cuir provenant d'une vache, souvent utilisé pour fabriquer des objets résistants tels que des fouets ou des revêtements.

A noun referring to the hide or leather obtained from a cow, often used to make durable items such as whips or upholstery.

1. Cow leatherB1formal

   Leather that is produced from the skin of a cow, commonly used for making durable goods.

   Cuir de vache

   • The jacket is made of genuine cowhide.
   • Cowhide is often used for making sturdy belts and bags.
   • This sofa is upholstered in high-quality cowhide.

2. Animal skinB1formal

   The raw or tanned skin of a cow.

   Peau de vache

   • The farmer sold the cowhide to a tannery.
   • Cowhide can be processed into various leather products.
   • Traditional craftsmen use cowhide for making drums.

   Synonymeshideleatherskin

3. B2informal

   A heavy, flexible whip braided from strips of cowhide leather.

   Fouet en cuir de vache

   • The cowboy cracked his cowhide to drive the cattle.
   • He carried a cowhide as a tool for herding.
   • The old cowhide was worn from years of use.

• Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant fouetter ou battre quelqu'un avec un fouet ou une lanière en cuir brut.

An archaic verb meaning to flog or beat with a cowhide whip.

1. Flog with a cowhideC2formal

   To beat or whip someone using a strip of leather made from cowhide.

   Fouetter avec un nerf de bœuf

   • The overseer would cowhide the slaves for any disobedience.
   • In the past, criminals were sometimes cowhided as punishment.
   • He threatened to cowhide the boy for stealing.

   Synonymesfloglashscourgethrashwhip