Animal skin (4)
(Other definitions for hide that I've seen before include "Keep secret, skin" , "Not show" , "harbour" , "Place to observe wildlife" , "Keep out of sight" .)
'animal skin' is the definition.
(I know that pelt is a type of animal skin)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for pelt that I've seen before include "16 [CATS AND DOGS]" , "fall hard" , "Animal skin with fur still on it" , "Rain cats and dogs" , "Raw hide" .)