'Confetti' definitions:

Definition of 'confetti'

From: WordNet
noun
Small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)

Definition of 'Confetti'

From: GCIDE
  • Confetti \Con*fet"ti\, n. pl.; sing. -fetto. [It. Cf. Comfit.]
  • 1. Bonbons; sweetmeats; confections. [archaic] [1913 Webster +PJC]
  • 2. [originally, plaster or paper imitations of, or substitutes for, bonbons (confetti[1]).] small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper, thrown in celebration by carnival revelers, at weddings, etc. [Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] Confidant