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n-fet-ee for 1; It. kawn-fet-tee for 2] 
[It. -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. |
| con·fet·ti (kən-fět'ē) pl.n. (used with a sing. verb) Small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are scattered around during the course of festive occasions: Confetti covers the floor every year on January 1. [Italian, pl. of confetto, candy, from Medieval Latin cōnfectum, from neuter of Latin cōnfectus, past participle of cōnficere, to prepare; see confect.] |