confetti

/kənˈfɛ.ti/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

QUANT

shower

VERB + CONFETTI

shower (sb with), throw

Guests threw confetti into the air as the couple walked out of the church.

CONFETTI + VERB

shower down

Colorful confetti showered down from the ceiling as the couple walked into the reception hall.

Definitions

noun

Small pieces or strips (streamers) of colored paper or other material (metal, plaster, etc) generally thrown about at festive occasions, especially at weddings and in victory celebrations.

Edible Italian sugar-coated almonds, especially those which are used as part of a traditional Italian wedding.

… a pale and fair devotee of fashion who has left off eating confetti, and recovered her bloom.

"Why, if you and Teresa, our own best man and maid of honor . . . oh, how wonderful that would be, to eat confetti at your wedding!"

verb

To scatter with confetti.

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Example Bank

… a pale and fair devotee of fashion who has left off eating confetti, and recovered her bloom.

Wiktionary

"Why, if you and Teresa, our own best man and maid of honor . . . oh, how wonderful that would be, to eat confetti at your wedding!"

Wiktionary

Emilio and Roberto had pooled their resources in money and had arranged with the cafe keeper for steaming thick chocolate, a slow-pouring syrup-like drink, the richest boccotoni, cream-filled heavy sf

Wiktionary

When the city was liberated, people lined the streets throwing confetti.

Tatoeba · #2337261

She showered him with confetti.

Tatoeba · #2337264

Tom and Mary showered John with confetti.

Tatoeba · #2955831

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In some senses, confetti is marked as rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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