confetti
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i plural noun, singular con·fet·to [Italian -fet-taw] , for 2.
[Italian -fet-taw] , for 2. 1.
( 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.
2.
confections; bonbons.
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| —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 | |
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Confetti
is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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Word Origin & History
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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Example sentences
Sure, some of my tapes unspooled into magnetic confetti.
Confetti, rice, or other scattering materials in or around a picnic shelter is prohibited.
Confetti flew and noisemakers were in abundance as the audience cheered.
Mounds of confetti and ticker-tape in the streets bear a spooky resemblance to the debris of the attacks ten years later.
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