candyflossn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈkandɪflɒs/, U.S.

/ˈkændiˌflɔs/,

/ˈkændiˌflɑs/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: candy n.², floss n.²

Etymology: < candy n.² + floss n.²

A. n.

1. A mass of fluffy spun sugar, typically pink or blue in colour and often served on a stick.The word has a wide geographical spread, although in U.S. usage the equivalent cotton candy (see cotton candy n. 1) is more common.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > candy-floss

fairy floss1857

cotton candy1889

candyfloss1904

1904 Dubuque (Iowa) Tel.-Herald 18 Sept. 7/5 Jack and Annie wanted more of the candy floss.

1959 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Tribune 1 Aug. 19/2 Adding to the carnival spirit will be a playground with slides and swings and a special canteen selling candy floss.

1997 Times 29 Nov. (Mag.) 47/1 Sen is demolishing a stick of candy-floss larger than his head.

2006 J. Wilson Candyfloss iv. 51 She took a stick and twirled it round and round until it bore an enormous pink fluffy cloud of candyfloss.

2. figurative. Something that is superficially attractive but has no real value or integrity; something insubstantial or trifling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [noun] > nonsense, rubbish, humbug

flim-flam1570

flam1694

all my eye1763

bother1794

humbug1825

blague1839

bunkum1850

bambosh1865

eyewash1889

phonus-bolonus1929

phoney baloney1933

candyfloss1951

1951 Singapore Standard 13 Dec. 3/1 We hope..that when Mr. Lyttelton makes public his full report and the recommendations, he would give us more than the candy floss he thought fit for our palates.

1964 Economist 24 Oct. 437/2 Having got rid of the candyfloss, the managers have been buying companies that provide ‘essentials’.

2013 Hindu Business Line (Nexis) 29 Aug. The industry needs those Rs 100 crore entertainers, but could we have a little more grit thrown into the candyfloss, please?

B. adj.

1. Resembling candyfloss in appearance or colour. Frequently in candyfloss pink.

ΚΠ

1955 Observer 18 Sept. 3/1 (advt.) A smooth velour coat with..colours that sing... Dusky Peacock lined with Scarlet;..Claret with Candy-Floss Pink.

1958 Times 24 Feb. 11/3 All those top-heavy torsos and snowy shoulders and velvety ox-eyes and that candy-floss hair.

1996 European 30 May (Mag.) 18/2 He sent models with eerily pale faces and iridescent eyes down the catwalks sporting multi-coloured candyfloss wigs.

2015 Heat 28 Mar. 24/1 Ri-Ri's recent lust for all things candyfloss pink..is making us so happy.

2. Superficially attractive but without real value or integrity; insubstantial or trifling.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective] > superficially

sugaredc1374

candyfloss1957

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial

frivol1492

fustian1523

triflinga1538

tirlery1546

trumpery1576

mockado1577

skipjack1597

flashy1598

trifle1607

fripperya1625

bagatelle1637

fingle-fangled1651

tawdry1696

sauntering1726

gimcrack1751

folderol1820

tin1886

shicec1890

cotton candy1951

candyfloss1957

1957 R. Hoggart Uses of Literacy vii. 171 (heading) Invitations to a candy-floss world: the newer mass art.

1968 Punch 21 Feb. 251/2 Thousands of potential producers are employed in such candy floss occupations as checking bets and credit and the Xs on football pools.

1994 Guardian 24 June 1/4 Tony Blair shrugged off accusations..that he was offering a candyfloss manifesto for the Labour leadership.

2010 Independent (Nexis) 30 Mar. 8 The candy floss economy founded on debt and a housing bubble.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	candyfloss
释义	candyflossn.adj. Brit. /ˈkandɪflɒs/, U.S. /ˈkændiˌflɔs/, /ˈkændiˌflɑs/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: candy n.², floss n.² Etymology: < candy n.² + floss n.² A. n. 1. A mass of fluffy spun sugar, typically pink or blue in colour and often served on a stick.The word has a wide geographical spread, although in U.S. usage the equivalent cotton candy (see cotton candy n. 1) is more common. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > dishes and prepared food > confections or sweetmeats > sweets > [noun] > a sweet > candy-floss fairy floss1857 cotton candy1889 candyfloss1904 1904 Dubuque (Iowa) Tel.-Herald 18 Sept. 7/5 Jack and Annie wanted more of the candy floss. 1959 Winnipeg (Manitoba) Tribune 1 Aug. 19/2 Adding to the carnival spirit will be a playground with slides and swings and a special canteen selling candy floss. 1997 Times 29 Nov. (Mag.) 47/1 Sen is demolishing a stick of candy-floss larger than his head. 2006 J. Wilson Candyfloss iv. 51 She took a stick and twirled it round and round until it bore an enormous pink fluffy cloud of candyfloss. 2. figurative. Something that is superficially attractive but has no real value or integrity; something insubstantial or trifling. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > cheating, fraud > [noun] > nonsense, rubbish, humbug flim-flam1570 flam1694 all my eye1763 bother1794 humbug1825 blague1839 bunkum1850 bambosh1865 eyewash1889 phonus-bolonus1929 phoney baloney1933 candyfloss1951 1951 Singapore Standard 13 Dec. 3/1 We hope..that when Mr. Lyttelton makes public his full report and the recommendations, he would give us more than the candy floss he thought fit for our palates. 1964 Economist 24 Oct. 437/2 Having got rid of the candyfloss, the managers have been buying companies that provide ‘essentials’. 2013 Hindu Business Line (Nexis) 29 Aug. The industry needs those Rs 100 crore entertainers, but could we have a little more grit thrown into the candyfloss, please? B. adj. 1. Resembling candyfloss in appearance or colour. Frequently in candyfloss pink. ΚΠ 1955 Observer 18 Sept. 3/1 (advt.) A smooth velour coat with..colours that sing... Dusky Peacock lined with Scarlet;..Claret with Candy-Floss Pink. 1958 Times 24 Feb. 11/3 All those top-heavy torsos and snowy shoulders and velvety ox-eyes and that candy-floss hair. 1996 European 30 May (Mag.) 18/2 He sent models with eerily pale faces and iridescent eyes down the catwalks sporting multi-coloured candyfloss wigs. 2015 Heat 28 Mar. 24/1 Ri-Ri's recent lust for all things candyfloss pink..is making us so happy. 2. Superficially attractive but without real value or integrity; insubstantial or trifling. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > attractiveness > [adjective] > superficially sugaredc1374 candyfloss1957 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adjective] > insubstantial > showy or fanciful but insubstantial frivol1492 fustian1523 triflinga1538 tirlery1546 trumpery1576 mockado1577 skipjack1597 flashy1598 trifle1607 fripperya1625 bagatelle1637 fingle-fangled1651 tawdry1696 sauntering1726 gimcrack1751 folderol1820 tin1886 shicec1890 cotton candy1951 candyfloss1957 1957 R. Hoggart Uses of Literacy vii. 171 (heading) Invitations to a candy-floss world: the newer mass art. 1968 Punch 21 Feb. 251/2 Thousands of potential producers are employed in such candy floss occupations as checking bets and credit and the Xs on football pools. 1994 Guardian 24 June 1/4 Tony Blair shrugged off accusations..that he was offering a candyfloss manifesto for the Labour leadership. 2010 Independent (Nexis) 30 Mar. 8 The candy floss economy founded on debt and a housing bubble. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.adj.1904
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