/kow"huyd'/ , n. , v. , cowhided, cowhiding .
n.
1. the hide of a cow.
2. the leather made from it.
3. a strong, flexible whip made of rawhide or of braided leather.
4. cowhides , Informal. a pair of boots or shoes, esp. those made of cowhide.
v.t.
5. to whip with a cowhide.
[ 1630-40; COW 1 + HIDE 2 ]