confetti
/kənˈfetɪ/noun
mass noun
- small pieces of coloured paper traditionally thrown over a bride and bridegroom by their wedding guests after the marriage ceremony has taken place(婚礼时抛撒在新人身上的)彩色纸屑。
词源
early 19th cent. (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).