sugaring

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Verb

sugaring

  1. 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. (uncountable) The practice of being a sugar baby, receiving money or gifts from an older person in exchange for a romantic relationship.
  5. A cosmetic procedure similar to waxing, in which hair is removed from the body by the application and removal of a sugar-based paste.
    Synonym: Persian waxing
    Coordinate term: waxing

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