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I use a shredder for bank statements and phone bills. Most people use ribbon shredders that cut things straight: we can put those back together in an hour. Look for a security microcut shredder, which cuts papers into confetti.
Frank Abagnale

Meaning of "confetti" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CONFETTI

From Italian, plural of confetto, originally, a bonbon.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CONFETTI

confetti  [kənˈfɛtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONFETTI

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Confetti is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONFETTI MEAN IN ENGLISH?

confetti

Confetti

Confetti is small pieces or streamers of plastic, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at parades and celebrations, especially weddings. The origins are from the Latin confectum, with confetti the plural of Italian confetto, small sweet. Modern paper confetti traces back to symbolic rituals of tossing grains and sweets during special occasions, traditional for numerous cultures throughout history as an ancient custom dating back to pagan times, but adapted from sweets and grains to paper through the centuries. Confetti is made in a variety of colors, and commercially available confetti comes in many different shapes. A distinction is made between confetti and glitter; glitter is smaller than confetti and is universally shiny. Most table confetti is also shiny. While it is called metallic confetti it is actually metallized PVC. The most popular shape is the star. Seasonally, Snowflake Confetti is the most requested shape. Most party supply stores carry paper and metallic confetti. Confetti is commonly used at social gatherings such as parties, weddings, and Bar Mitzvahs, but is considered taboo at funerals.

Definition of confetti in the English dictionary

The definition of confetti in the dictionary is small pieces of coloured paper thrown on festive occasions, esp at the bride and groom at weddings.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONFETTI


amaretti
æməˈrɛtɪ
Andretti
ænˈdrɛtɪ
betty
ˈbɛtɪ
cappelletti
ˌkæpəˈlɛtɪ
cavaletti
ˌkævəˈlɛtɪ
Donizetti
ˌdɒnɪˈzɛtɪ
Getty
ˈɡɛtɪ
jetty
ˈdʒɛtɪ
machete
məˈʃɛtɪ
nettie
ˈnɛtɪ
netty
ˈnɛtɪ
orecchiette
ˌɒrəkɪˈɛtɪ
petit
ˈpɛtɪ
petty
ˈpɛtɪ
Rossetti
rɒˈzɛtɪ
SETI
ˈsɛtɪ
spaghetti
spəˈɡɛtɪ
sweaty
ˈswɛtɪ
Veneti
vɛˈnɛtɪ
yeti
ˈjɛtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONFETTI

conferval
confervoid
confess
confessable
confessant
confessedly
confession
confession of faith
confessional
confessional television
confessionalism
confessionalist
confessionally
confessionary
confessor
confessoress
confessorship
confest
confestly
confetto

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONFETTI

amoretti
Betti
Canetti
cavalletti
cavetti
concetti
fianchetti
Giacometti
gruppetti
libretti
Marinetti
orecchietti
petti
stretti
terzetti
Ungaretti
Vanzetti
vaporetti

Synonyms and antonyms of confetti in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «confetti» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CONFETTI

Find out the translation of confetti to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of confetti from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «confetti» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

五彩纸屑
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

confeti
570 millions of speakers

English

confetti
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कंफ़ेद्दी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

قُصَاصَات وَرَقِيَّة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

конфетти
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

confete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মিঠাইসমূহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

confettis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Confetti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Konfetti
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

紙吹雪
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

색종이 조각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Confetti
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hoa giấy confetti
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காகிதத்துண்டுகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कंटाळवाणा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

konfeti
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

coriandoli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

konfetti
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

конфеті
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

confeti
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρτοπόλεμος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

confetti
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

konfetti
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

konfetti
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of confetti

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFETTI»

The term «confetti» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.690 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CONFETTI» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «confetti» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «confetti» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about confetti

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3 QUOTES WITH «CONFETTI»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word confetti.
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Frank Abagnale
I use a shredder for bank statements and phone bills. Most people use ribbon shredders that cut things straight: we can put those back together in an hour. Look for a security microcut shredder, which cuts papers into confetti.
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Ira Glass
I never realized before this the emotional power of some really simple, corny tropes: people with top hats, people with batons, confetti going off, how important it is to smile.
3
Victoria Legrand
It's always about trying to make everything go with the music, like a script. It's not like, 'Let's have a confetti gun!' If I ever have one of those, it will be because it's absolutely the right thing at the moment in the song. I can't just go get a confetti gun.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONFETTI»

Discover the use of confetti in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to confetti and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Confetti Girl
In her first novel for young readers, Diana López creates a clever and honest story about a young Latina girl navigating growing pains in her South Texan city.
Diana Lopez, 2009
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The Confetti Cakes Cookbook: Spectacular Cookies, Cakes, and ...
This unique book contains projects for every skill level: from gorgeous, sugar-dusted heart cookies to delightful billiard-ball cupcakes, to sculpted cakes in the shape of wine bottles and Chinese takeout boxes, to the extravagantly ...
Elisa Strauss, Christie Matheson, 2007
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Confetti Confidential: A Novel
Having realized that fashion design may not be the best profession for her, Isabel Bookbinder has made another career move - this time, into the world of wedding planning!
Holly McQueen, 2011
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Confetti: the kid's make-it yourself, do-it yourself party book
Instructions for twenty-two parties, including birthday, holiday, Mother's Day, and new baby parties, with details for making invitations, decorations, favors, and food.
Phyllis Fiarotta, Noel Fiarotta, 1978
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Snack Time for Confetti
Although Confetti is very hungry, she does not like the food her other animal friends suggest that she try.
Kali Stileman, 2013
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Uncut Confetti
The book has a very strong autobiographical strand, and in particular some poignant reflections on John's father who would have been 100 this year.
John Hegley, 2006
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Confetti Cakes For Kids: Delightful Cookies, Cakes, and ...
Now she focuses her talents on her younger fans with this enchanting collection of cakes, cookies, and cupcakes for kids.
Elisa Strauss, Christie Matheson, 2008
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Confetti for Cortorelli
A ten-year-old Sicilian orphan's determined efforts to obtain a costume for the carnival have a profound effect on his future.
David Leslie Fletcher, 1957
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The confetti trees
In this new work Guest presents her own versions of film history, creating a remarkably diverse world of nuns "shredding Habits, " directors more in love with the imaginary than the real tasks of creating celluloid fantasies, land a ...
Barbara Guest, 1999
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Confetti Naturescapes: Quilting Impressionist Landscapes
The stunning photos throughout the book showcase her renowned nature imagery, with each one accompanied by a notation explaining how Endo conceived of the idea for the specific quilt and the techniques she used to create it.
Noriko Endo, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONFETTI»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term confetti is used in the context of the following news items.
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Confetti Waste in Storm Drains
I have observed confetti waste being washed into the city storm drains after the Solstice, fourth of July, and Fiesta parades for several years. «Santa Barbara Edhat, Jul 15»
2
NYC to Hold Ticker-Tape Parade for US Women's Soccer Team
The last female athlete to be showered with confetti in the streets of lower Manhattan, according to the Alliance for Downtown New York, was ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
3
The USWNT is throwing confetti on Shannon Boxx's daughter
Meet Shannon Boxx's daughter, Zoe. She's adorable, and she really loves confetti. More from SBNation.com. Sydney Leroux straight-up chugs ... «SB Nation, Jul 15»
4
US celebrates Women's World Cup victory with kisses and confetti
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Under a thick haze and the smell of smoke from a blazing forest in the distance, Carli Lloyd caught fire on ... «MSNBC, Jul 15»
5
Gary Lineker's brother blasts model missus in face with confetti gun
"As Dan walked out I grabbed one of the confetti bazookas. I turned around and in my excitement I let it off too early. "She hit the deck. I didn't ... «Daily Star, Jul 15»
6
Confetti farm hosts open day to mark 10 years of showering …
A FARM on the Staffordshire/Shropshire border is celebrating 10 years of creating blooming pretty wedding kit by inviting visitors to see how ... «Staff Newsletter, Jul 15»
7
David Parkinson: 'Less Social Confetti, Quality is Everything'
After starting out on the production line, Parkinson moved into IT at Nissan before rising up the ranks to his current role overseeing digital ... «PerformanceIN, Jul 15»
8
Ad agency and stationer find rewarding marriage with confetti
Rotho's “A Shred of Decency” campaign involved making confetti from “negative and dishonest” leaflets distributed by some sections of the No ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
9
Norwegians Object to Giant Penis Squirting Them With Confetti in …
Believe it or not, there are a few situations where dressing up as a giant penis and spraying people with confetti is inappropriate. Promoting ... «Adweek, Jul 15»
10
Grilled Corn on the Cob With Succotash Confetti Butter
Grilled corn on the cob with succotash confetti butter by chef Bryan Dooley. (Photo: John Samora/The Republic). «azcentral.com, Jun 15»

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