cornhusking

[ kawrn-huhs-king ]
/ ˈkɔrnˌhʌs kɪŋ /

noun

the removing of the husks from corn.

Origin of cornhusking

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

Example sentences from the Web for cornhusking

  • 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