confection
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C.1345, from Old French confeccion, from Latin confectionem (nominative confectio), from confectus, past participle of conficere (“to prepare”), from com- (“with”) + facere (“to make, do”). Originally "the making by means of ingredients"; sense of "candy or light pastry" predominant since 1500's.
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confection (plural confections)
- A food item prepared very sweet, frequently decorated in fine detail, and often preserved with sugar, such as a candy, sweetmeat, fruit preserve, pastry, cake or the like.
- The table was covered with all sorts of tempting confections.
- The act or process of confecting; the process of making, compounding, or preparing something.
- The result of such a process; something made up or confected; a concoction.
- The defense attorney maintained that the charges were a confection of the local police.
- (dated) An artistic, musical, or literary work taken as frivolous, amusing, or contrived; a composition of a light nature.
- (dated) Something, such as a garment or a decoration, seen as very elaborate, delicate, or luxurious, usually also seen as impractical or non-utilitarian.
- 2007, Susan Sizemore, Primal Desires
- She found a sexy, lacy confection in a lingerie drawer and quickly slipped into it.
- 2007, Susan Sizemore, Primal Desires
- (pharmacology) A preparation of medicine sweetened with sugar, honey, syrup, or the like; an electuary.
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confection (third-person singular simple present confections, present participle confectioning, simple past and past participle confectioned)
- To make into a confection, prepare as a confection.
