rawhide

noun
UK /ˈrɔːhaɪd/
US /ˈrɔːhaɪd/

Rawhide is animal skin that has not been specially treated yet.

The cowboy used a strip of rawhide to tie his saddle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A whip or rope made from untanned animal skin.

He cracked the rawhide to get the cattle moving.

3. A chewy treat for dogs made from dried animal skin.

The puppy happily chewed on a rawhide bone.

4. Something made of or resembling untanned leather.

She wore a rawhide bracelet on her wrist.