[bun.ting] n [ME] (14c): any of various stout-billed passerine birds (family Emberizidae) included with some of the finches--compare indigo bunting
[2]bunting n [perh. fr. E dial. bunt (to sift)] (1711) 1: a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations
2. a: flags b: decorations esp. in the colors of the national flag [3]bunting n [term of endearment in the nursery rhyme "Bye, baby bunting"] (1922): an infant's hooded sleeping bag made of napped fabric