cowskin

cow·skin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-skin]
- /ˈkaʊˌskɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kou-skin]
- /ˈkaʊˌskɪn/

Definitions of cowskin word

noun cowskin the skin of a cow. 1
noun cowskin the leather made from it. 1
noun cowskin Leather made from the hide of a cow or similar animal. 1

See all 3 definitions of cowskin

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Origin of cowskin

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1730-40; cow1 + skin

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Parts of speech for Cowskin

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cowskin

cowskin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

cowskin usage trend in Literature

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