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frosting, vbl. n.|ˈfrɒstɪŋ, -ɔː-|
[f. frost v.]
1. The action of the vb. frost; exposure to the influence of frost or frosty air (gerundially † a frosting or † on frosting).
1617Bp. Hall Quo Vadis? §3 Fond mothers vse to send forth their daughters on frosting, early in cold mornings. 1647Trapp Comm. Heb. xii. 10 Aloes kils worms, and stained clothes are whitened by frosting. 1667Primatt City & C. Build. 51 Mould that was digged up in the winter, and laid a frosting. 1832G. R. Porter Porcelain & Gl. 310 The grinding of glass, or frosting it, in order to lessen its transparency. 1849[see frosted 5 b].
2. concr.
a. A substance powdered to resemble frost and used for ‘frosting’ purposes; esp. pulverized white sugar used for ‘icing’ cake.
b. A ‘frosted’ surface: see quot. 1892.
1756C. Lucas Ess. Waters III. 64 A kind of stoney concrete..like a sort of frosting. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Frosting, loaf-sugar prepared to coat plum cakes with. 1892F. J. Britten Watch & Clockm. (ed. 8), Frosting, (1) the grey surface produced on steel work for watches, etc.; (2) the granular or ‘matted’ surface given to brass pieces prior to gilding. 1894Times 16 Aug. 6/2 Lakes, crayons, smalts and frostings. |