I. ˈbən-tiŋ noun
Etymology: Middle English
Date: 14th century
: any of various stout-billed passerine birds (families Cardinalidae and Emberizidae) of which some are grouped with the cardinal and some with the New World sparrows — compare indigo bunting , painted bunting
II. noun
Etymology: perhaps from English dialect bunt (to sift)
Date: 1711
1. : a lightweight loosely woven fabric used chiefly for flags and festive decorations
2.
a. : flags
b. : decorations especially in the colors of the national flag
III. noun
Etymology: term of endearment in the nursery rhyme “Bye, baby bunting”
Date: 1922
: an infant's hooded outdoor garment made of napped fabric