(especially BrE) (AmE usually frosting) noun [U] a sweet mixture of sugar and water, milk, butter or egg white that is used to cover and decorate cakes
IDIOMS
the icing on the cake something extra and not essential that is added to an already good situation or experience and that makes it even better:
It's an added bonus-the icing on the cake.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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