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)

Examples of confetti in a Sentence

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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

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of confetti was in 1815

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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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