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frosting definition

frost·ing (frôs′tiŋ)

noun

  1. a mixture variously of sugar, butter, flavoring, water or other liquid, egg whites, etc. for covering a cake or pastries; icing
  2. a dull, frostlike finish on glass, metal, etc.
  3. a mixture of ground glass, varnish, etc. used in ornamental work

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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