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verb

Definition of cowhidesnext
present tense third-person singular of cowhide
as in hides
to strike repeatedly with something long and thin or flexible was cowhiding the horse until a police officer intervened

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noun

plural of cowhide
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as in rawhides

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as in calfskins

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  1. hides
  2. slashes
  3. antelope
  4. chamois
Verb
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Deal or No Deal Island hides suitcases with more than $200M in prize money split between them.
    Peter White, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of hides
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  • What's on the new menu Frontier slashes price of 2025 unlimited pass.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 18 Dec. 2024
  • If one part of the country hunkers down and slashes spending at the mall or on vacations, that would hurt businesses and lead to layoffs.
    Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of slashes
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  • Herds of cattle and wild pronghorn antelope graze together in this remote expanse, unbroken except for the stray dirt roads crisscrossing between ranches.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
  • The high-quality habitat supports one of the largest herds of pronghorn antelope in Arizona, as well as nesting for western burrowing owls and a potential reintroduction site for the endangered black-footed ferret.
    John Leos, The Arizona Republic, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of antelope
Noun
  • Bibs are aerodynamic, don’t bind in the waist, stay up, and have a chamois to keep your undercarriage from getting chafed.
    Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
  • These subtly slim joggers are the perfect swap for my chamois on the drive back home—soft, stretchy, and stink-resistant, thanks to their 85 percent merino wool construction.
    Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of chamois
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