confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfe-tē How to pronounce confetti (audio)
: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)

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With a sense of movement and levity, Piva’s vision came alive in the form of flower petals and bits of confetti with the help of Helios’ cutting-edge machinery. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 In Raad’s hands, the dots read as much confetti as forensic notations. — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Veteran Angels Adriana Lima and Alessandra Ambrosio, who have walked in 21 and 20 shows respectively, led the finale walk as confetti fell around them, celebrating another year in the books. — Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2026 But, pounded thin, breaded, and fried, served under lashings of sweet-sharp blackberry sauce, with a confetti of whole blackberries and leaves of mint, the lamb version was brilliant and bizarre, a symphony of strong-willed flavors. — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for confetti

Word History

Etymology

Italian, plural of confetto sweetmeat, from Medieval Latin confectum, from Latin, neuter of confectus, past participle of conficere to prepare — more at comfit

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of confetti was in 1895

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confetti

noun
con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfet-ē How to pronounce confetti (audio)
: small bits of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)
Etymology

from Italian confetti, plural of confetto "a little candy or bonbon"; so named because the paper bits were originally imitations of the candies thrown at festivals

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