/ Dictionary / Index C cowhide: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cow•hide Pronunciation: (kou'hīd"), [key] — n., v., -hid•ed, -hid•ing. —n. the hide of a cow. the leather made from it. a strong, flexible whip made of rawhide or of braided leather. a pair of boots or shoes, esp. those made of cowhide. —v.t. to whip with a cowhide. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cowhide (Thesaurus) cowherd cow horse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: boorish Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language