cowhide

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

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее шкуру или кожу, полученную от коровы, часто используемую для изготовления прочных предметов, таких как кнуты или обивка.

1. Cow leather B1 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇷🇺Коровья кожа

2. Animal skin B1 formal

   The raw or tanned skin of a cow.

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

   🇷🇺Коровья шкура

   Синонимы: hideleatherskin

3. Whip B2 informal

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

   • 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.

   🇷🇺Кнут

• cowhides plural form
• cowhides' possessive plural form
• cowhide's possessive singular form

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

• 🇷🇺Устаревший глагол, означающий сечь или бить плетью из сыромятной кожи.

1. Flog with a cowhide C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇷🇺Пороть кнутом

   Синонимы: floglashscourgethrashwhip

• cowhided past participle
• cowhided past simple
• cowhiding present participle
• cowhides third person singular