sugaring

noun — 4 senses

sugaring

noun
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 The practice of being a sugar baby, receiving money or gifts from an older person in exchange for a romantic relationship.

4

Cosmetics, Lifestyle 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
Derived terms
maple sugaring, sugaring moon

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