cotton candy
Definition of cotton candy
1 : a candy made of spun sugar
2 : something attractive but insubstantial
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Examples of cotton candy in a Sentence
the beauty pageant is a variety of cotton candy that the public has clearly started to grow tired of
1926
First Known Use of cotton candy
1926
COTTON CANDY Defined for English Language Learners
cotton candy
Definition of cotton candy for English Language Learners
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: candy made from sugar that is boiled, spun into a soft material using a special machine, and then wound around a stick
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