1. the dressed skin of an animal (especially a large animal); [syn: hide, fell]
2. body covering of a living animal; [syn: hide, pelt, skin]
VERB (4)
1. prevent from being seen or discovered; - Example: "Muslim women hide their faces" - Example: "hide the money" [syn: hide, conceal]
2. be or go into hiding; keep out of sight, as for protection and safety; - Example: "Probably his horse would be close to where he was hiding" - Example: "She is hiding out in a cabin in Montana" [syn: hide, hide out]
3. cover as if with a shroud; - Example: "The origins of this civilization are shrouded in mystery" [syn: shroud, enshroud, hide, cover]
4. make undecipherable or imperceptible by obscuring or concealing; - Example: "a hidden message" - Example: "a veiled threat" [syn: obscure, blot out, obliterate, veil, hide]