candy floss

noun

1
British : cotton candy
2
usually candyfloss
ˈkan-dē-ˌfläs How to pronounce candy floss (audio)
-ˌflȯs
 British : something attractive but insubstantial

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the composer's works have generally been dismissed as candyfloss by music critics
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Further shots showed the Trigger Warning star walking through the park while holding daughter Haven's hand and the kids eating candy floss, while another photo showed Alba and Warren posing for a sweet snap while lining up for a ride. — Becca Longmire, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 To the west, the clouds unfurled like a strawberry pink candy floss. — Maggie Downs, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2024

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First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of candy floss was in 1951

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“Candy floss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/candy%20floss. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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