husk

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of HUSK

something that encloses another thing especially to protect it <corn husks> <a high stone wall is the husk that protects the actor from prying curiosity seekers>

Synonyms armor, capsule, casing, cocoon, cover, covering, encasement, housing, hull, husk, jacket, pod, sheath, shell

Related Words cartridge, cassette (also casette); bark, crust; carapace, house, mail, panoply, plate, plating, shield; cuticle, hide, skin; envelope, package, wrapper; backing, coating, coverture, facing

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