Candy floss/Cotton Candy/Fairy Floss?

[Aamir Tariq]

What you guys call this thing in your countries? Is it candy floss, cotton candy or fairy floss. We call it candy floss in Pakistani English.

Regards
Aamir the Global Citizen

 

[Skrej]

AmE uses only 'cotton candy'.

 

[GoesStation]

An acquaintance of mine when I was a kid owned a small cotton candy machine. He was quite popular.

 

[Tdol]

I've never heard fairy floss.

 

[Raymott]

It's invariably 'fairy floss' in Australia.

 

[Aamir Tariq]

It's invariably 'fairy floss' in Australia.

Is it "fairy floss" in New Zealand too?

 

[Raymott]

Is it "fairly floss" in New Zealand too?

I don't know.

 

[GoesStation]

Is it "fairly floss" in New Zealand too?

The word you're after there is fairy. "Fairly" is an adjective meaning "somewhat".

 

[Aamir Tariq]

The word you're after there is fairy. "Fairly" is an adjective meaning "somewhat".

I am sorry for the typing mistake. let me edit it.