bunting
1. bun.ting \'b*nt-in\ n [ME] : any of various stout-billed birds (Emberiza and related genera) us u. included in the finch family 2. bunting n [perh. fr. E dial. bunt (to sift)] 1: a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive de corations 2a: FLAGS 2b: decorations esp. in the colors of the national flag