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hidebound

hide·bound [ hd bòwnd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. narrow-minded and conservative: unwilling to consider new ideas or new ways of doing things

2. with dry stiff skin: having skin that is dry, stiff, and closely attached to the flesh, as a result of poor feeding
hidebound cattle

[Mid-19th century. <hide2]
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