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a confection resembling fluff or floss, made from hot boiled sugar that has threaded, used as a garnish, frosting, or in making cotton candy.
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spun sugar
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spun sugar — n. COTTON CANDY … English World dictionary
spun sugar — noun a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature • Syn: ↑cotton candy, ↑candyfloss • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect * * * ˌspun ˈsugar 7 [spun sugar] … Useful english dictionary
spun sugar — spun′ sug′ar n. coo a fluffy confection made from threads of hot boiled sugar • Etymology: 1945–55 … From formal English to slang
spun sugar — /spʌn ˈʃʊgə/ (say spun shooguh) noun fine strands of boiled sugar syrup, used in cake decoration, confectionery, etc …
spun sugar — noun Date: 1846 sugar boiled to long threads and gathered up and shaped or heaped on a stick as a candy … New Collegiate Dictionary
spun sugar — cotton candy, sweet fluffy confection made of sugar … English contemporary dictionary
spun sugar — noun stiff sugar syrup drawn out into long filaments and used to make candyfloss or as a decoration for sweet dishes … English new terms dictionary
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