candyfloss

British  

/ ˈkændɪˌflɒs /

noun

1. US and Canadian name: cotton candy.  Austral name: fairyfloss.  a very light fluffy confection made from coloured spun sugar, usually held on a stick

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Example Sentences

Jacob Rees-Mogg, leader of the House of Commons, brushed off what he called the “candyfloss of outrage” over the temporary shuttering of the legislature, using the British term for cotton candy.

From Washington Post

You never wanted to eat all your baby pink candyfloss – it was so sickly sweet – but seeing it made with a stick around the barrel was like magic.

From The Guardian

They will not win you many wellness points – I leave feeling giddy, as if I have spent the afternoon inhaling candyfloss – but as a one off, it’s a thumbs-up.

From The Guardian

Winbolt promises that the "air of Weston is a fine tonic" but I'm already catching a waft of candyfloss, chips and burgers, with perhaps the faintest hint of… is that whelks?

From BBC

Suppose after two years of royal candyfloss, she gets an offer she cannot refuse, and naturally expects her spouse to accompany her to Los Angeles?

From The Guardian