What does confetti mean?
Definitions for confetti
kənˈfɛt icon·fet·ti
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Princeton's WordNet
confettinoun
small pieces or streamers of colored paper that are thrown around on festive occasions (as at a wedding)
GCIDE
Confettinoun
small bits or streamers of brightly colored paper, thrown in celebration by carnival revelers, at weddings, etc.
Wiktionary
confettinoun
Small pieces of colored paper generally thrown about at festive occasions, especially at weddings
Etymology: confetto meaning "confection"
Wikipedia
Confetti
Confetti are small pieces or streamers of paper, mylar, or metallic material which are usually thrown at celebrations, especially parades and weddings. The origins are from the Latin confectum, with confetti the plural of Italian confetto, small sweet. Modern paper confetti trace 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 are manufactured in multiple colors, and commercially available confetti come in many different shapes. A distinction is made between confetti and glitter; glitter is smaller than confetti (pieces usually no larger than 1mm) and is universally shiny. Most table confetti are also shiny. While they are called metallic confetti they are actually metallized PVC. The most popular shape is the star. Seasonally, Snowflake Confetti are the most requested shape. Most party supply stores carry paper and metallic confetti. Confetti are commonly used at social gatherings such as parties, weddings, and Bar Mitzvahs. The simplest confetti are simply shredded paper (see ticker-tape parade), and can be made with scissors or a paper shredder. Chads punched out of scrap paper are also common. A hole punch makes small round chads, and a ticket punch makes more elaborate chads. Most pieces of paper flats will flutter as tumblewings giving long flight times. In the early 21st century the use of confetti as a cosmetic addition to trophy presentations at sporting events became increasingly common. In this case, larger strips of paper (typically measuring 20 mm × 60 mm) in colors appropriate to the team or celebration are used. For smaller volumes of confetti, ABS or PVC "barrels" are filled and the confetti is projected via a "cannon" (a small pressure vessel) using compressed air or carbon dioxide. For larger venues or volumes of confetti, a venturi air mover powered by carbon dioxide is used to propel significantly larger volumes of confetti greater distances.
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confetti
Confetti refers to small pieces or scraps of colored paper that are typically thrown or scattered during celebrations, such as weddings, parties, or New Year's Eve. The term can also refer to similarly shaped pieces made from materials like plastic or metal, used for decorative purposes.
Wikidata
Confetti
Confetti is small pieces or streamers of paper, 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 is available in imaginative 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. The simplest confetti is simply shredded paper, and can be made with scissors or a paper shredder. Other confetti often consists of chads punched out of scrap paper. A hole punch can be used to make small round chads. For more elaborate chads, a ticket punch can be used.
Editors Contribution
confetti
If a person always has a lots of floating and not true thoughts going on in his mind about what he thinks is going on, but not really happing, but he really thinks that it is. Then that person is usually referred to as being full of confetti thoughts. Floating thoughts.
Saying another person stole all my silverware. However, it was really misplaced or lost by the accuser.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of confetti in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of confetti in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of confetti in a Sentence
You can read National Right to Life, you know, a half a dozen different ways, so National Right to Life's like throwing out a bunch of confetti -- who knows what National Right to Life means.
It won't be too long that you'll be celebrating and you'll have confetti coming down on their heads and the city will just be going crazy.
I'm not upset because I have chalk or confetti blown in my way, i mean, it was an explosion that rocked my house, my neighbors, my community and my town.
Nurses stayed, and we had confetti and sparkling cider to celebrate.
The journey to move self love is often a quiet and long road. One without cheerleaders or confetti. Just you and your strong inner conviction to do things differently. There are both triumphs and failures on this road. And when you truly turn a corner you will bask in quiet victory, finally feeling the power you once thought was else where.
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- قصاصات ورق ملونArabic
- konfetyCzech
- konfettiDanish
- KonfettiGerman
- χαρτοπόλεμοςGreek
- konfetojEsperanto
- confeti, papel picadoSpanish
- شیرینیPersian
- konfettiFinnish
- confetti, confettisFrench
- confettiIrish
- कंफ़ेद्दीHindi
- konfettiHungarian
- կո� ֆետիArmenian
- konfetiIndonesian
- coriandoliItalian
- קונפטיHebrew
- 紙吹雪Japanese
- ಕಾನ್ಫೆಟ್ಟಿKannada
- 색종이 조각Korean
- confettiLatin
- confettiDutch
- konfettiNorwegian
- konfettiPolish
- confetePortuguese
- confetiRomanian
- конфеттиRussian
- konfettiSwedish
- காகிதத்துண்டுகள்Tamil
- కన్ఫెట్టిTelugu
- ลูกปาThai
- konfetiTurkish
- کنفیٹیUrdu
- hoa giấyVietnamese
- confettiYiddish
- 五彩紙屑Chinese
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