What does "cotton candy" mean?

Melted sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick.

What is a synonym for "cotton candy"?

Common synonyms include: candyfloss, chocolate, fudge, spun sugar.

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Noun

1
Melted sugar spun into thin threads and collected into a mass, usually on a stick. Canada, US, uncountable, usually
2
a candy made by spinning sugar that has been boiled to a high temperature wordnet

From cotton + candy; from being a candy appearing like a mass of cotton balls or cotton batting.