rawhide
pronunciation
How to pronounce rawhide in British English:
UK [ˈrɔ:haɪd]
How to pronounce rawhide in American English:
US [ˈrɔˌhaɪd]
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- Noun:
- untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes
Word Origin
- rawhide (n.)
- "material cut from untanned skins of cattle," 1650s, from raw (adj.) + hide (n.1).
Example
- 1. Rawhide boots , whips , etc.
- 2. Rawhide is a poor choice .
- 3. A long , plaited rawhide whip with a knotted end .
- 4. Feather light and strong as rawhide , and pretty enough to kiss for all that .
- 5. It seemed like just last week I was explaining to him for the umpteenth time that the rawhide bones were his and the furniture was mine .