Meaning Of The Word Hidebound

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hidebound
adjective: If you describe someone or something as hidebound, you are criticizing them for having old-fashioned ideas or ways of doing things and being unwilling or unlikely to change.

hidebound in American English
having the hide tight over the bone and muscle structure of the body, as an emaciated cow
adjective: narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible

hidebound in British English
adjective: restricted by petty rules, a conservative attitude, etc

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