confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfe-tē 

: small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper made for throwing (as at weddings)

Examples of confetti in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At midnight, a flurry of gold confetti welcomed the official start of Valentine’s Day. —Kristen Tauer, WWD, 14 Feb. 2025

Nicole was on the field blowing the green and white confetti around while celebrating the Eagles’ win. —Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 11 Feb. 2025

From the very start, this Super Bowl was controlled by the Philadelphia Eagles, who celebrated under green-and-white confetti inside the Superdome in New Orleans after cruising past Kansas City, 40-22. —Owen Hayes, NBC News, 10 Feb. 2025

When the routine ended, confetti rained down from the student section. —Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025

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

Phrases Containing confetti

• Irish confetti

Rhymes for confetti

• libretti
• spaghetti
• betty
• chetty
• jetty
• petit
• sweaty
• yeti
• spermaceti

Kids Definition

confetti

noun

con·​fet·​ti kən-ˈfet-ē 

: 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