powdered sugar

noun

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

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Nearby words

powder river, powder room, powder snow, powder-puff, powdered milk, powdered sugar, powderman, powdery, powdery mildew, powell, powell, colin

Compare confectioners' sugar.

Origin of powdered sugar

First recorded in 1615–25

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