Colorful small pieces of paper or foil that are thrown in the air during celebrations like parades or New Year's Eve.
From Italian 'confetti,' originally referring to small candies or bonbons thrown during celebrations. The word comes from 'confetto,' related to 'confect' (to make or create).
In 18th-century Italy, people actually threw real candy-coated almonds as confetti at celebrations—paper confetti was invented as a cheaper alternative, but we kept the Italian candy name anyway!
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