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

Christened La Cressonnière au Palais Royal, the shop is decorated with Empire-period furnishings, as well as a custom wallpaper and fabric with a confetti-like floral motif that gradates from watercress green to refreshing aqua. — Ian Phillips, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026

New York City sanitation workers picked up more than 75,000 pounds of confetti and litter after the Knicks ticker-tape parade, likely a city record. — Mark Prussin, CBS News, 23 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

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