Powdered sugar.
Icing sugar
Example Sentences
"Dust it with icing sugar."
"Sift the icing sugar."
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.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Informal
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