noun

bunting

BUHN-tihng

Bunting (noun) means Strips of small flags or colored triangular fabric strung up as festive decoration. Example: “They hung bunting across the garden for the street party.”

noun

Strips of small flags or colored triangular fabric strung up as festive decoration.

"They hung bunting across the garden for the street party."

"Red, white, and blue bunting decorated the town hall for the parade."

Any of several small songbirds with short beaks and brownish or grayish plumage.

"A snow bunting landed briefly on the fence post."

A warm, often hooded garment for wrapping a baby, worn as outerwear (a baby bunting).

"They zipped the newborn into a fleece bunting for the walk."

How to use bunting

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDecorative flag strings for celebrations, or, separately, a type of small bird or a baby's wrapped outerwear.

Common pairings

string of bunting festive bunting snow bunting

Word forms

buntings plural, buntings plural, buntings plural, buntings plural, Buntings plural

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Etymology

Possibly from an old dialect word meaning "to sift flour", referring to the plain woven cloth once used for sifting and later for making flags.

Rhymes for bunting

hunting mounting counting haunting taunting grunting daunting flaunting accounting

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Frequently asked questions

What does “bunting” mean?

The word “bunting” means strips of small flags or colored triangular fabric strung up as festive decoration. In plain terms, decorative flag strings for celebrations, or, separately, a type of small bird or a baby's wrapped outerwear.

How do you pronounce “bunting”?

“Bunting” is pronounced BUHN-tihng (/ˈbʌntɪŋ/ in IPA).

How do you use “bunting” in a sentence?

Here is “bunting” used in a sentence: “They hung bunting across the garden for the street party.”

What part of speech is “bunting”?

“Bunting” is a noun.

How many meanings does “bunting” have?

“Bunting” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: strips of small flags or colored triangular fabric strung up as festive decoration.