confetti
plural noun
- candies, or plaster imitations of candies, formerly scattered about at carnivals or other celebrations
- bits of colored paper now used in this way
See confetti in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(kən-fĕtˈē)
plural noun (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.
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