/ kənˈfeti; NAmE / noun
[ U ] small pieces of coloured paper that people often throw at weddings over people who have just been married, or (in the US) at other special events
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WORD ORIGIN
early 19th cent. (originally denoting the real or imitation sweets thrown during Italian carnivals): from Italian , literally sweets , from Latin confectum something prepared, neuter past participle of conficere put together, from con- together + facere make.