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rawhide

[ raw-hahyd ]

/ ˈrɔˌhaɪd /

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noun

untanned skin of cattle or other animals.

a rope or whip made of rawhide.

verb (used with object), raw·hid·ed, raw·hid·ing.

to whip with a rawhide.

Origin of rawhide

First recorded in 1650–60; raw + hide²

Words nearby rawhide

raw umber, raw-pack method, rawalpindi, rawaru, rawboned, rawhide, rawhide hammer, rawin, rawinsonde, rawlings, rawlins

Example sentences from the Web for rawhide

With a few strokes of his knife he had cut the rawhide thongs that served as fastenings and were relaxed by the wet.

The Treasure of Pearls |Gustave Aimard
"You'll find most folks going to Rawhide, if you're looking for company," pursued Trampas, fishing for a recruit.

The Virginian |Owen Wister
They boiled it, along with strips of the rawhide dog-harness, and drank the soup.

The Silent Places |Steward Edward White
This time they drew the rawhide even tighter than before in the hope of forcing an appeal from the courageous young captive.

Spotted Deer |Elmer Gregor

Those who had disappeared were returning with sticks and stout willow switches and small whips with rawhide lashes.

Spotted Deer |Elmer Gregor

British Dictionary definitions for rawhide

rawhide

/ (ˈrɔːˌhaɪd) /

noun

untanned hide

a whip or rope made of strips cut from such a hide