powdered sugar

American  

noun

• powdered sugars
  plural

1. a sugar produced by pulverizing granulated sugar, especially a coarser variety used for fruits or cold beverages. XX

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• powdered sugars
  plural

Etymology

Origin of powdered sugar

First recorded in 1615–25

Example Sentences

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powdered sugar

Now, when an order arrives for 1,200 cakes, the new system automatically calculates exactly how many eggs and how much powdered sugar need to be on hand for the bakers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 25, 2026

For frosting: Mix butter, banana, lemon juice, and cream cheese well, then add powdered sugar and beat until smooth.

From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2025

Most bakers reach for powdered sugar, but I’ll admit: I like the slight texture of granulated sugar.

From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2025

I wondered if the truck would make our mattress and towels smell the way Dan did when he came home after working — the greasy sweetness of fried dough and powdered sugar.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2024

He’d plowed through half a dozen donuts from his box and was getting powdered sugar all over his face.

From "The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan