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 scouts set off confetti poppers. — Noam Levey, NPR, 28 June 2026

Blue and orange confetti swirled through the air during the parade. — Anthony Izaguirre, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026

So either the wedding will be long over, the confetti swept up, the guests all sent home with hangovers…or Bon Jovi will just plug in and keep the party going. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 29 June 2026

As confetti exploded, fans with orange traffic cone hats cheered as reggaeton music blended with bagpipes. — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026

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

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