powdered sugar

noun

US
: sugar that has been ground into a fine powder

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The buttery shortbread dough, coated twice in powdered sugar, creates a melt-in-your-mouth treat that’s sure to delight. Macie Stump, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025 Burberry is serving up canapés, cakes with powdered sugar — and even a pun — for Christmas with a new holiday campaign featuring Jennifer Saunders and the brand’s Equestrian Knight decked in fully polished armor. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2025 O'Bryan added potassium cyanide to the Pixy Stix tubes of powdered sugar. Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 1 Nov. 2025 Try raspberries on whole-grain pancakes for breakfast with a little powdered sugar or honey. Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for powdered sugar

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