Rawhide

Pronunciation: /rɔːhaɪd/

Definitions of rawhide

noun a whip or rope made of rawhide

Example Sentences

A1 My dog loves to chew on rawhide bones.

A2 The cowboy used a rawhide lasso to catch the wild horse.

B1 Rawhide is often used to make leather goods such as belts and wallets.

B2 The artisan crafted a beautiful rawhide lampshade for the rustic cabin.

C1 The archaeologist discovered ancient rawhide artifacts in the cave.

C2 The musician played a haunting melody on a rawhide drum during the performance.

Examples of rawhide in a Sentence

formal The rawhide material is commonly used in the production of leather goods.

informal I bought a new rawhide chew toy for my dog.

slang Let's go grab a few drinks at the Rawhide Saloon tonight.

figurative She held onto her anger like a piece of rawhide, refusing to let it go.

Grammatical Forms of rawhide

• past tense: rawhided
• plural: rawhides
• comparative: more rawhide
• superlative: most rawhide
• present tense: rawhides
• future tense: will rawhide
• perfect tense: has rawhided
• continuous tense: is rawhiding
• singular: rawhide
• positive degree: rawhide
• infinitive: to rawhide
• gerund: rawhiding
• participle: rawhided

Origin and Evolution of rawhide

First Known Use: 1250 year

Language of Origin: Old English

Story behind the word: The word 'rawhide' originated from Old English, where 'raw' meant uncooked or unprocessed, and 'hide' referred to animal skin or leather.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'rawhide' has come to specifically refer to untanned animal hide that is tough and durable, commonly used for making leather goods and as a material for crafts and construction.