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sugaring

sugaring noun: an act of applying sugar to something. Also the present participle and gerund of sugar.

Noun

sugaring (countable and uncountable, plural sugarings)

  1. An act of applying sugar to something.
  2. The making or processing of sugar.
    • Maple sugaring is an important historical industry in Vermont.
  3. (informal, uncountable) The practice of being a sugar baby, receiving money or gifts from an older person in exchange for a romantic relationship.
    Synonyms:
    sugar dating
  4. A procedure similar to waxing, in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of a sugar-based paste.
    • Coordinate term: waxing
    Synonyms:
    Persian waxing

Also used as

sugaring is also the present participle and gerund of sugar.

Synonyms of sugaring

Forms of sugaring

pluralsugarings

Words formed from sugaring

Phrases with sugaring

Questions about sugaring

What does sugaring mean?
Sugaring means an act of applying sugar to something.
What part of speech is sugaring?
Sugaring is a noun.
What is the plural of sugaring?
The plural of sugaring is sugarings.

Words near sugaring in the dictionary

  1. sugarier
  2. sugaries
  3. sugariest
  4. sugarily
  5. sugariness
  6. sugaring
  7. sugaring down
  8. sugaring moon
  9. sugaring moons
  10. sugaring off
  11. sugaring out

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