husking Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the removal of covering
    uncovering; stripping; baring; denudation.
  2. verb remove the husks from
    shell; husk.
    • husk corn

WordNet


Husk"ing noun
Definitions
  1. The act or process of stripping off husks, as from Indian corn.
  2. A meeting of neighbors or friends to assist in husking maize; -- called also husking bee. U.S. "A red ear in the husking." Longfellow.

Webster 1913