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

The confetti has been swept up from the floor in BC Place Stadium. —Bryan West, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024

The city council passed an ordinance in July that included a ban on confetti cannons and confetti at parades. —Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024

Black tables were decked out with confetti and goodie bags with jack-o'-lantern designs on them. —Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024

The families applauded and cheered as church members tossed balloons and confetti into the congregation to welcome newcomers while a band from the nonprofit Harmony Project strummed guitars and sang mariachi songs. —Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 14 Oct. 2024

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

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