bunting
noun /ˈbʌntɪŋ/
/ˈbʌntɪŋ/
- [uncountable] coloured flags or paper used for decorating streets and buildings in celebrations
- [countable] a small bird related to the finch and sparrow families. There are several types of bunting.
- a corn/reed/snow bunting
Word Originsense 2 Middle English: of unknown origin.sense 1 early 18th cent.: of unknown origin.