con ‧ fet ‧ ti /kənˈfeti/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Italian ; Origin: plural of confetto 'candy' , from Latin conficere ; because candy was thrown at Italian street celebrations ]
small pieces of coloured paper that you throw into the air over people who have just got married or at events such as parties, ↑ parade s etc