cotton candy
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cotton candy¹
Where it comes from
From cotton + candy. First attested in the 1880s. Referring to its appearance to a mass of cotton balls.
noun cotton candies · cotton-candy
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A confectionery made by spinning melted sugar into thin threads collected into a mass.
Similar: candy floss, fairy floss
Cotton Candy²
Where it comes from
From the appearance of Aubrey's hair and the fact that Kim loves candy.
proper noun
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The ship of characters Kim and Aubrey from the videogame Omori.
Similar: Kimbrey
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noun spun sugar confectionery
| Español | algodón de azúcar, algodón azucarero, algodón sacarífero, algodón sacarino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 솜사탕 somsatang |
| 日本語 | 綿菓子 watagashi, 綿飴 wataame |
| 中文 | 棉花糖 miánhuātáng |
| हिन्दी | बुड्ढी के बाल buḍḍhī ke bāl |
| Português | algodão-doce |
| Français | barbe à papa |
| Deutsch | Zuckerwatte |
| Italiano | zucchero filato, cotone dolce |
| Ελληνικά | μαλλί της γριάς mallí tis griás |
| Română | vată de zahăr |
| Русский | са́харная ва́та sáxarnaja váta |
| Tiếng Việt | kẹo bông, kẹo bông gòn |
| العربية | غَزْل اَلْبَنَات ḡazl al-banāt |
| עברית | שערות סבתא sa'arót sávta, צמר גפן מתוק tsémer géfen matók |
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title = {cotton candy},
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year = {2026},
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