noun
bunting
BUN-ting/ˈbʌntɪŋ/
Decorative flags or cloth strips hung for celebrations.
Strings of colorful bunting hang in gentle curves.
Etymology
Bunting originally named loosely woven woolen flag cloth. Its origin is uncertain; a possible connection with Middle English “sifting” refers to cloth used to sift grain.
In context
Next day the town of Leghorn awoke to find itself gay with bunting, the Italian and English flags flying side by side everywhere
More examples
- They decorated the hall with bunting.
- The wind lifted the strips of bunting.
- Red, white, and blue bunting covered the balcony.
Forms
bunting
Similar words
- garland
- A garland may use flowers or leaves; bunting typically uses flags or fabric.
- streamer
- A streamer is a long decorative strip; bunting often consists of connected flags or folded cloth.