cornhusking

corn·husk·ing

[kawrn-huhs-king]
noun
1.
the removing of the husks from corn.

Origin:
1780–90, Americanism; corn1 + husk + -ing1

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cornhusking

noun
1. a social gathering for the purpose of husking corn [syn: husking bee
2. the act of removing the husks from ears of corn 
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