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horsehide

[hawrs-hahyd]

horse·hide

[hawrs-hahyd]
noun
1.
the hide of a horse.
2.
leather made from the hide of a horse.
3.
Slang. a baseball.
adjective
4.
made of horsehide.

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tense with excitement or anticipation; edgy
a treacherous, greedy person

Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English. See horse, hide2
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horsehide (ˈhɔːsˌhaɪd)
 
n
1.  the hide of a horse
2.  leather made from this hide
3.  (modifier) made of horsehide

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