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confetti definition

con·fetti (kən fet′ē)

plural noun

  1. candies, or plaster imitations of candies, formerly scattered about at carnivals or other celebrations
  2. bits of colored paper now used in this way

Etymology: It, pl. of confetto, sweetmeat < ML confectum < L confectus: see confect

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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