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cornhusk

American  
[kawrn-huhsk] / ˈkɔrnˌhʌsk /

noun

  1. the husk of an ear of corn.


cornhusk British  
/ ˈkɔːnˌhʌsk /

noun

  1. the outer protective covering of an ear of maize; the chaff

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of cornhusk

An Americanism dating back to 1705–15; corn 1 + husk

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They include Plains beadwork, Navajo weavings and rugs, Nez Perce cornhusk bags and one Taos School painting, as well as pottery, watercolors and baskets by artists from 13 tribes and nations.

From Washington Times Oct. 18, 2018

Pete Fenson, a bronze medalist for the United States at the 2006 Turin Games, learned the game using cornhusk brooms while growing up in northern Minnesota.

From New York Times Nov. 19, 2015

Their friends the cornhusk dolls have long since perished . . . their little greenish bodies, stuck to one another by the hair, gradually drying out.”

From Washington Post Aug. 7, 2015

She wipes away Ponijao's freefalling poop with a dried cornhusk and the same quiet efficiency.

From Time May 6, 2010

Ruth bounced her cornhusk doll on her lap and flew it through the air.

From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson

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