1. The plural of cowhide; the hides or skins of cattle, often used to make leather.
2. Whips made from cowhide leather, historically used for punishment or driving cattle.
Usage: often historical or archaic

1. To beat or whip with a cowhide whip; to flog.
Usage: archaic; informal

Examples

• The tannery processed cowhides into soft leather for jackets.
• Cowhides were traditionally used to make durable work boots.
• The rancher stored several cowhides in the barn for sale.
• In the Old West, cowhides were sometimes used as whips for herding cattle.
• The leather goods company sourced premium cowhides from local suppliers.