Does it provide coverage after match? (8)
I believe the answer is:
confetti
'match?' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?
I don't understand the rest of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for confetti that I've seen before include "Stuff to throw at weddings" , "To infect (anag)" , "Small pieces of coloured paper" , "Paper pieces thrown at wedding" , "Wedding paper scraps" .)