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

Let the baked star cool before sprinkling with a generous dusting of powdered sugar.

From Salon ● Dec. 15, 2025

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

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

Or even a scrumptious Berliner Pfannkuchen, filled with marmalade and dusted with powdered sugar?

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood