Meaning & use
Horsehide
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The hide or leather of a horse, used for making goods such as jackets and gloves; also an old slang term for a baseball.
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The vintage jacket was made of tough, supple horsehide.
The pitcher gripped the horsehide tightly before winding up for the throw.
A note on using this word
In early-to-mid 20th century American slang, 'horsehide' was a colorful nickname for a baseball, since balls were once covered in horsehide leather.
Words with a similar meaning
horse leather
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Another way to use it
2. noun
Informal slang for a baseball, referencing the leather it was once covered with.
He smacked the horsehide clear over the fence.
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