con‧fet‧ti /kənˈfeti/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Italian;
Origin: plural of confetto 'candy', from Latin conficere; because candy was thrown at Italian street celebrations]
small pieces of coloured paper that you throw into the air over people who have just got married or at events such as parties,
parades etc
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