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shuckery

shuckery noun: the art of shucking corn.

Noun

shuckery (uncountable)

  1. The art of shucking corn.
    • Her grandmother, Alice Merryman, who died two years ago at the age of 100, was a quilter and practitioner of corn shuckery, the art of weaving corn husks into brooms, baskets, benches and other objects, including dolls.2009 September 10, Penelope Green, “Home Crafts Get Wired”, in New York Times

Origin of shuckery

From shuck + -ery.

Questions about shuckery

What does shuckery mean?
Shuckery means the art of shucking corn.
What part of speech is shuckery?
Shuckery is a noun.

Words near shuckery in the dictionary

  1. shucked and jived
  2. shucked down
  3. shucked off
  4. shucker
  5. shuckers
  6. shuckery
  7. shucking
  8. shucking and jiving
  9. shucking down
  10. shucking knife
  11. shucking knives

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