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[kuhn-fet-ee for 1; It. kawn-fet-tee for 2]

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plural noun, singular con·fet·to

[It. -fet-taw] for 2.

(used with a singular verb) small bits of paper, usually colored, thrown or dropped from a height to enhance the gaiety of a festive event, as a parade, wedding, or New Year's Eve party.

confections; bonbons.

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Origin:
1805–15; < Italian, plural of confetto comfit

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confetti (kənˈfɛtɪ)

—n
	small pieces of coloured paper thrown on festive occasions, esp at the bride and groom at weddings

[C19: from Italian, plural of confetto, originally, a bonbon; see comfit]

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confetti

1815, from It. pl. of confetto "sweetmeat," from L. confectum, pp. of confectus (see confection), a small candy traditionally thrown during carnivals in Italy, custom adopted in England for weddings and other occasions, with symbolic tossing of paper.

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