Yahoo Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   confetti

   /kənˈfɛti/

   noun

   • 1. small pieces of coloured paper traditionally thrown over a bride and bridegroom by their wedding guests after the marriage ceremony has taken place.

   Word Origin early 19th century (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’ (see confect).

   Scrabble Points: 13

   • C

     3

   • O

     1

   • N

     1

   • F

     4

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • T

     1

   • I

     1

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points