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bunting

noun
/ˈbʌntɪŋ/UK

Etymology

1922, apparently from Scots buntin (“plump, short and thick (esp. of children)”), itself an old term of endearment for children (1660s); the sense “plump” dates to the 1500s, and may be related to bunt (“belly of a sail”). Possibly related to butt (“(both noun and verb sense: buttocks; strike with head)”) or to bunny (“rabbit”). Compare with the nursery rhyme Bye, baby Bunting (1731), either of same origin or influenced this sense.

  1. derived from bonten

Definitions

  1. Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national…

    Strips of material used as festive decoration, especially in the colours of the national flag.

  2. A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made

    A thin cloth of woven wool from which flags are made; it is light enough to spread in a gentle wind but resistant to fraying in a strong wind.

  3. Flags considered as a group.

  4. ›+ 7 more definitions

    1. Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray…

      Any of various songbirds of the genus Emberiza, having short bills and brown or gray plumage.

    2. A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or…

      A warm, often hooded infant garment, as outerwear or sleepwear, similar to a sleeper or sleepsack; especially as baby bunting or bunting bag.

    3. present participle and gerund of bunt

    4. A pushing action.

    5. A strong timber

      A strong timber; a stout prop.

    6. An old boys' game, played with sticks and a small piece of wood.

    7. A surname transferred from the nickname.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA