cornhusking

[ kawrn-huhs-king ]

noun
  1. the removing of the husks from corn.

Origin of cornhusking

1
An Americanism dating back to 1780–90; corn1 + husk + -ing1

Words Nearby cornhusking

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How to use cornhusking in a sentence

  • He had his cornhusking to do, and he wanted to get all the fall jobs finished before cold weather.

    Half-Past Seven Stories | Robert Gordon Anderson