shuckery

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noun

The art of shucking corn.

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Meanings

nounshuckery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe 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

From shuck + -ery.

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APA

shuckery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuckery

MLA

“shuckery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuckery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shuckery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shuckery.

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