1. the act or process of removing the husk from an ear of corn
2. a social gathering or party at which people remove husks from corn, traditionally a harvest celebration
Usage: chiefly historical or regional

1. present participle of cornhusk; to remove the husk from corn

Examples

• Cornhusking was an important autumn task on farms before mechanical harvesters became common.
• The children helped with cornhusking after the harvest was brought in from the fields.
• At the cornhusking party, neighbors gathered to work together and celebrate the season.
• She spent the afternoon cornhusking in preparation for the corn to be stored.
• Traditional cornhusking bees brought entire communities together for work and socializing.
• The farmer taught his son the proper technique for cornhusking by hand.