Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Rawhide /(ra̤"hīd`)/ · Raw·hide · IPA /ˈɹɔhaɪd/ 01 n. A cowhide, or coarse riding whip, made of untanned (or raw) hide twisted. 1. A cowhide, or coarse riding whip, made of untanned (or raw) hide twisted.