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cornhusker

cornhusker noun: a person or device that removes husks from corn.

Noun (1)

cornhusker (plural cornhuskers)

  1. A person or device that removes husks from corn.
    Synonyms:
    cornshucker
  2. (capitalized, usually) A person who is a native or resident of the U.S. state of Nebraska.
  3. (informal) A yokel.

Noun (2) capitalized: Cornhusker

Cornhusker (plural Cornhuskers)

  1. (informal) A native or resident of the American state of Nebraska.
  2. (in plural) Any of a number of sports teams in Nebraska.
    • Two weeks later, the Cornhuskers put on their road whites again and promptly got schooled by miserable Iowa State in Ames. After the shocking loss […]2006, Steve Smith, Forever Red: Confessions of a Cornhusker Football Fan, page 67

Synonyms of cornhusker

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Forms of cornhusker

pluralcornhuskers
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Origin of cornhusker

From corn + husker.

Words formed from cornhusker

Questions about cornhusker

What does cornhusker mean?
Cornhusker means a person or device that removes husks from corn.
What part of speech is cornhusker?
Cornhusker is a noun.
What is the plural of cornhusker?
The plural of cornhusker is cornhuskers.

Words near cornhusker in the dictionary

  1. Cornholme
  2. cornhouse
  3. cornhouses
  4. CornHub
  5. cornhusk
  6. cornhusker
  7. Cornhusker State
  8. cornhuskers
  9. cornhusking
  10. cornhuskings
  11. cornhusks

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