shuckery

English

Etymology

shuck +‎ -ery

Noun

shuckery (uncountable)

  1. The art of shucking corn.
    • 2009 September 10, Penelope Green, “Home Crafts Get Wired”, in New York Times‎:
      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.

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