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confetti Definition

con·fetti (kən fet′ē)

  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

confetti Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • throw: A Yes, hand thrown confetti is allowed in the grounds with pleasure.
  • sprinkle: The box is also tissue lined with co-ordinate sprinkle confetti along with your personal message.
  • rise: The freeze dried rose petal confetti comes in a clear plastic box finshed with a clear gold bow.
  • make: Make confetti using the many hole punches available in craft shops Make envelopes for your Christmas cards.

Preposition: at

  • wedding: McCourt drops names like confetti at a wedding: the people he met at bars and parties and in the street.

Adjective modifier

  • biodegradable: Confetti Only biodegradable confetti or rose petals are to be used.
  • metallic: Confetti Sprinkle Metallic confetti sprinkle, great for sprinkling on tables, in invitations, in presents.
  • sparkling: The entire gift is sprinkled with sparkling metallic wedding confetti.
  • natural: Ideal for use as a high quality natural confetti or stuffing for quality gift baskets and addition to pot pourri.
  • real: Is ideal filled with real delphinium petal confetti ( item 143 - as shown ) or for your bridesmaids to hand out favors.

Modifies a noun

  • cannon: Start your first dance with a confetti cannon fired across the dance floor.
  • cone: Sufficient to fill 25 confetti cones or for decorating 5 tables seating 10.
  • heart: Take the craft box containing the confetti hearts, open it and sprinkle some hearts over the yellow felt square and green grass shape.
  • throwing: Unfortunately, we had just docked and our photographer was unable to attend the confetti throwing!

Noun used with modifier

  • petal: Then all the ladies had been handed a cone of rose petal confetti on the way out.
  • bath: Mints, bath confetti, seeds, tea, salts, and more!
  • silver: Pack of 10. silver petal paper confetti This confetti is petal shaped and biodegradable.
  • table: L Plate Confetti - L Plate table confetti - 14 gram bag.
  • flower: Refer to our Wedding Store for more information about our bubbles and flower petal confetti.
  • wedding: Make your special day stand out with these beautiful wedding confetti cannons.