candyfloss

/ ˈkændɪˌflɒs /

noun

1. a very light fluffy confection made from coloured spun sugar, usually held on a stick US and Canadian namecotton candy Austral namefairyfloss

Example Sentences

During the so-called referendum in Kherson, Boris says he saw several elderly women contentedly walking away from a voting centre, carrying candyfloss and little Russian flags.

From BBC

“When we start to stifle debate, and negate opposing arguments, we end up with candyfloss, not hard brilliance.”

From Slate

He said “Flossy”, a nickname she had earned because of her long hair being “like candyfloss”, had been a "gorgeous young lady" with a "secret passion" for writing music, who had had "her life ahead of her".

From BBC

In the United States, Vanity Fair’s most recent cover has Reese Witherspoon dressed up in candyfloss pink ruffles; Town & Country has Gwyneth Paltrow power-posing in a crisp white suit; and Vogue has Gal Gadot — fresh off her “Imagine” video backlash — wearing sequins in the desert.

From New York Times

His favourite is Candyfloss grapes.

From The Guardian