Definition of "confectionary" [con•fec•tion•a•ry]

• A confectioner's shop; a confectionery. (noun)
• Sweet preparations; confections. (noun)
• Obsolete A confectioner. (noun)

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• "Bill Clinton would walk around nude, covered in confectionary sugar if he thought it would get votes (sorry for the image.)"
• "Always homemade and intensely flavored, Chef Ann Hickey Williams has created the ultimate in confectionary delights."
• "The mention of the word confectionary, in the last paragraph, brings to my mind a congregated host of evils which befall young women, as the legitimate consequences of its use."