CONFETTI

confetti

(noun) small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

confetti (uncountable)

Small pieces or strips (streamers) of colored paper or other material (metal, plaster, etc) generally thrown about at festive occasions, especially at weddings and in victory celebrations.

(rare) Edible Italian sugar-coated almonds, especially those which are used as part of a traditional Italian wedding.

Usage notes

• Very rarely, a single piece of confetti may be called a confetto, as in Italian.

Source: Wiktionary


Con*fet"ti, n. pl.; sing. -fetto. [It. Cf. Comfit.]

Definition: Bonbons; sweetmeats; confections; also, plaster or paper imitations of, or substitutes for, bonbons, often used by carnival revelers, at weddings, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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