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horsehide

horse·hide
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hawrs-hahyd]
    • /ˈhɔrsˌhaɪd/
    • /hˈɔːshaɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hawrs-hahyd]
    • /ˈhɔrsˌhaɪd/

Definitions of horsehide word

  • noun horsehide the hide of a horse. 1
  • noun horsehide leather made from the hide of a horse. 1
  • noun horsehide Slang. a baseball. 1
  • adjective horsehide made of horsehide. 1
  • noun horsehide The skin of a horse. 1
  • noun horsehide the hide of a horse 0

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Origin of horsehide

First appearance:

before 1375
One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English. See horse, hide2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Horsehide

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

horsehide popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 56% 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.

horsehide usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with horsehide

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