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Noun: spun sugar
  1. A candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature
    "The pink cloud of spun sugar reminded her of childhood fairs";
    - cotton candy [N. Amer], candyfloss [Brit, Cdn]

Derived forms: spun sugars

Type of: candy, confect, lolly [Austral, NZ], sweet [Brit], sweetie [Brit, informal]

Encyclopedia: Spun sugar