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husking

[ huhs-king ]

noun

  1. Also called shucking. the act of removing husks, especially those of corn.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of husking1

An Americanism dating back to 1685–95; husk + -ing 1

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Example Sentences

After a forenoon so employed, the carpet of her room looked like a barn floor after a husking-match.

The grinding of flour and husking of rice are sometimes part of the same business.

Its fruit mollified the harshness of the New England rum of many an old-time raising and husking.

As for Johnny, he was taken into the field to assist in husking corn.

Now Antonio had, in turn, invited their neighbors to a maize-husking.

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