Confetti \Con*fet"ti\, n. pl.; sing. {-fetto}. [It. Cf.
{Comfit}.]
1. Bonbons; sweetmeats; confections. [archaic]
[1913 Webster +PJC]
2. [originally, plaster or paper imitations of, or
substitutes for, bonbons (confetti[1]).] small bits or
streamers of brightly colored paper, thrown in celebration
by carnival revelers, at weddings, etc.
[Webster 1913 Suppl. +PJC] Confidant