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cachette
, cuir
, peau
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Definition & Synonyms
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• Hide
- (n.) An abode or dwelling.
- (v. i.) To lie concealed; to keep ones self out of view; to be withdrawn from sight or observation.
- (v. t.) To withhold from knowledge; to keep secret; to refrain from avowing or confessing.
- (n.) The skin of an animal, either raw or dressed; -- generally applied to the undressed skins of the larger domestic animals, as oxen, horses, etc.
- (n.) The human skin; -- so called in contempt.
- (v. t.) To remove from danger; to shelter.
- (v. t.) To conceal, or withdraw from sight; to put out of view; to secrete.
- (v. t.) To flog; to whip.
- (n.) A measure of land, common in Domesday Book and old English charters, the quantity of which is not well ascertained, but has been differently estimated at 80, 100, and 120 acres.
Synonyms:
Conceal, Cover, Enshroud, Fell, Obliterate, Obscure, Pelt, Shroud, Skin,
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• Hidebound
- (a.) Niggardly; penurious.
- (a.) Having the skin adhering so closely to the ribs and back as not to be easily loosened or raised; -- said of an animal.
- (a.) Having the bark so close and constricting that it impedes the growth; -- said of trees.
- (a.) Untractable; bigoted; obstinately and blindly or stupidly conservative.
Synonyms:
Traditionalist,
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