Cowhide and Hide

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Cowhide verb - To strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible.

Usage example: was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened

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Hide and cowhide are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Hide" instead the word "Cowhide" as a noun or a verb.

Hide noun - The outer covering of an animal removed for its commercial value.

Usage example: seal hides are used by Eskimos to make footwear, boats, shelters, bags, and clothing

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Cowhide and hide are semantically related. You can use "Cowhide" instead the word "Hide" as a noun or a verb.

Nearby Words: hideous, hiding, hideously, hided

Safety-conscious motorcycle riders often elect to wear what amounts to a suit of leather armor, often with layers of kevlar or carbon or other very tough material to protect them when they fall off the bike (commonly expressed in the phrase "Cowhide, not my hide").

Source: Hell-Bent for Leather

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