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 couple announced the exciting news on Instagram on Wednesday, sharing a video of Viall popping a black balloon that released pink confetti and pink balloons throughout the room. —

Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023 The performance of the 2017 smash — which is also being released as a single — is accentuated with thundering drums, a roaring crowd, and multiple blasts from a confetti cannon. —

Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2023 Certainly, watching Sofi (Christina Kirk) try to plow through Eliot is no confetti cannon. —

Jesse Green, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2023 The toddlers look at the confetti and smile at their dad in the sweet exchange. —

Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023 There won’t be confetti or a car with cans tied to the back, or people in those big hats with the netting. —

Daisy Jones, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023 The festival’s opening street party included a confetti cannon. —

Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 1 Sep. 2023 Having Pebble’s confetti descend on and around their car is the dream of every collector, but most would be content to just have their wheels on the legendary lawn. —

Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 21 Aug. 2023 Nina adored my strawberry-vanilla ice cream cake—in fact, the confetti cake layers were her favorite part. —

Zoe Denenberg, Bon Appétit, 5 Aug. 2023 See More

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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

: 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