Meanings
nouncandy floss (usually uncountable, plural candy flosses)
plural candy flosses · alternative candyfloss
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of cotton candy.
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Origin
From candy + floss. First attested in the 1900s.
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APA
candy floss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy%20floss
MLA
“candy floss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy%20floss. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “candy floss,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/candy%20floss.
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