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

The Bodega Special, a rich, fudgy, deeply chocolatey cosmic brownie with powdered sugar ice cream that looks like mini donuts is a chocolate lover’s delight.

From Salon ● Oct. 31, 2025

For the filling, I like to keep things classic and a touch tangy: cream cheese whisked with sour cream until smooth and glossy, sweetened just enough with powdered sugar.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 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

Even though I could imagine biting into fluffy buttermilk pancakes, lightly dusted with powdered sugar and a dribbling of warm maple syrup, my mouth tightened with bitterness.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence