noun
rawhide
RAW-hyd
noun
1
Animal hide that has not been tanned.
"The saddle straps were made from tough rawhide."
2
A whip made of braided untanned leather.
"The old cattle driver still carried a rawhide."
How to Use Rawhide
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUntreated animal skin, or a whip made from it.
Common pairings
rawhide whip
rawhide strips
Word Forms
rawhided past tense, rawhides plural, rawhides singular
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Etymology
A compound of raw and hide.