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Definition of frosting noun from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

frosting

 noun
noun
NAmE//ˈfrɔstɪŋ//
 
[uncountable]
 
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  • a sweet mixture of sugar and water, milk, butter, or egg white that is used to cover, decorate, and fill cakes, etc. synonym icing
    • Idioms
    the icing/frosting on the cake
     
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    something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better It's an added bonus—the icing on the cake.
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