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

Past experiences include access to the field, post-Super Bowl, to celebrate in the confetti as the winning team hoists the Lombardi trophy. —Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

These pink nails covered in chunky, multicolor confetti pay homage to your creations. —Tori Crowther, Allure, 11 Apr. 2025

Kylie's Pink Confetti Sugar Cookie Kylie Jenner's contribution is a pink confetti sugar cookie made with vanilla batter, rainbow sprinkles, and topped with a pink cake batter buttercream. —David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025

Confetti Cake Blizzard Treat – A birthday-worthy treat featuring cake pieces, confetti sprinkles, and sweet vanilla soft serve. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 28 Mar. 2025

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

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