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confectioners' sugar
[kuhn-fek-shuh-nerz shoog-er]
noun
an extra-fine variety of powdered sugar, with cornstarch added to preserve dryness, used in icings, confections, etc.: it is graded from XXX to 14X, with a higher number of X’s corresponding to a more finely ground product.
confectioners' sugar
noun
the US term for icing sugar
Word History and Origins
Origin of confectioners' sugar1
Example Sentences
Giada recommends enjoying the dessert with a light dusting of confectioners sugar and a dollop of fresh whipped cream.
Serve them with a quick homemade blueberry syrup, regular maple syrup or loads of melted butter and confectioners’ sugar so their lightly sweet citrus flavor can really shine.
Then Mama and I cooked six tuna casseroles six different ways, and we baked four chocolate cakes and dusted them with confectioners’ sugar.
Place on a cake plate or stand and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
Dust lightly with confectioners’ sugar and serve with a generous helping of preserves and Devonshire clotted cream or whipped cream.
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