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a fluffy, sweet confection whipped from spun sugar and gathered or wound around a stick or cone-shaped paper core.[1925-30, Amer.]
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cotton candy — N UNCOUNT Cotton candy is a large pink or white mass of sugar threads that is eaten from a stick. It is sold at fairs or other outdoor events. [AM] (in BRIT, use candyfloss) … English dictionary
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cotton candy — noun a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature • Syn: ↑spun sugar, ↑candyfloss • Hypernyms: ↑candy, ↑confect … Useful english dictionary
cotton candy — noun Date: 1926 1. a candy made of spun sugar 2. something attractive but insubstantial … New Collegiate Dictionary
cotton candy — noun Melted sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick. Syn: candy floss, fairy floss … Wiktionary
