"cowskin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cowskins [plural]
Etymology: From cow + skin. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cow|skin}} cow + skin Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cowskin (countable and uncountable, plural cowskins)
  1. Leather made from the hide of a cow or similar animal. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cowskin-en-noun-bL28xm1~
  2. A whip made of that material. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Hides
    Sense id: en-cowskin-en-noun-eKos842w Disambiguation of Hides: 35 65 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 72 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 31 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 28 72

Inflected forms

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