also: a white finish produced on glass (as by etching)
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: the lightening (as by chemicals) of small strands of hair throughout the entire head to produce a two-tone effect compare streaking
Examples of frosting in a Sentence
We put frosting on the cupcakes.
Recent Examples on the WebFinish frosting cake: Spread a very thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake (crumb coat).—Liv Dansky, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024 Repeat with the rest of the cookies, place in the refrigerator, and let rest for 20 minutes, until the frosting is set.—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2024 Eclipse sugar cookies with butter cream frosting sold for $3 each and people were already lined up before noon at the Whirligig Brewing pub which had made a special ale in honor of the eclipse.—Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024 It's made with Milky Way candy bars, which are used in both the cake and the frosting.—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 6 Apr. 2024 The eclipse special consists of an original glazed doughnut dipped in black chocolate icing and topped with silver sprinkles, buttercream frosting, Oreo pieces and a whole Oreo cookie on top.—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024 Powdered sugar: Sweetens and thickens the frosting.—Pam Lolley, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024 The cake in the post is a sheet cake decorated with white frosting and Honolulu blue and gray frosting decorations and football decorations.—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 10 Feb. 2024 Top with second and third cake layers, repeating procedure with filling and frosting between each layer.—Southern Living Test Kitchen, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2024
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