1. animal skins, especially those used for leather
Usage: plural of ‘hide’

1. conceals or keeps something from being seen or discovered
Usage: third person singular present of ‘hide’
2. goes to or stays in a place where one cannot be seen or found
Usage: third person singular present of ‘hide’

Examples

• She hides her diary under the mattress.
• The cat hides behind the curtains when strangers visit.
• He hides his feelings very well.
• The child hides in the closet during hide-and-seek.
• The factory processes cattle hides into leather.
• Buffalo hides were valuable to Native American tribes.
• The tanner bought several hides from the ranch.