horsehide

[ hawrs-hahyd ]

noun

1. the hide of a horse.
2. leather made from the hide of a horse.
3. Slang. a baseball.

adjective

1. made of horsehide.

horsehide

/ ˈhɔːsˌhaɪd /

noun

1. the hide of a horse
2. leather made from this hide
3. modifier made of horsehide

Word History and Origins

Origin of horsehide¹

1375–1425; late Middle English. See horse, hide ²

Example Sentences

From trackside, you could hear the slaps of whips on horsehide.

From Washington Post

They would live and work in pristine bubbles where everyone is tested and safety is as assured as fresh, white horsehide for batting practice.

From Fox News

Ah, the smell of freshly mown grass, the crack of ash on horsehide, the cries of the Cracker Jack sellers … sorry, we lost it there for a minute.

From New York Times

It was not clear how many Washington residents decided spontaneously Saturday to assemble under the largely overcast skies to knock the old horsehide about on their own.

From Washington Post

Fashion is retrofitted: Chevette, a bike messenger, wears a vintage horsehide motorcycle jacket with bar codes affixed to its lapels.

From The New Yorker