spun sugar
noun
a confection resembling fluff or floss, made from hot boiled sugar that has threaded, used as a garnish, frosting, or in making cotton candy.
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Examples from the Web for spun sugar
Not like Maria, who is like a fragile, fair, spun-sugar angel.
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spun sugar
noun
US another term for candyfloss
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