Icing sugar

Icing sugar

/หˆaษชsษชล‹ หŒสƒสŠษกษ™/
Noun United Kingdom

Powdered sugar.

Example Sentences

"That's a proper Icing sugar, that is."
"I've never seen such a Icing sugar in all my life."

Etymology & History

British term for powdered sugar/confectioner's sugar. The term emphasizes use for icing cakes. Americans use 'powdered sugar' or 'confectioner's sugar'. British term is functional descriptor.

Word Details

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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
๐Ÿ’ฌ
Formality
Informal
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