Real Dictionary

bunting
uncountable noun: Bunting consists of rows of small coloured flags that are used to decorate streets and buildings on special occasions.

bunting in American English 1
a thin cloth used in making flags, streamers, etc.
noun: a coarse, open fabric of worsted or cotton for flags, signals, etc.

bunting in American English 2
any of a family (Emberizidae, esp. genera Passerina and Emberiza) of small, brightly colored passerine birds with short, stout bills
noun: any of several small, chiefly seed-eating birds of the genera Emberiza, Passerina, and Plectrophenax

bunting in American English 3
noun: a hooded sleeping garment for infants

Bunting in British English
noun: Basil. 1900–85, British poet, author of Briggflatts (1966)

bunting in British English 1
noun: a coarse, loosely woven cotton fabric used for flags, etc

bunting in British English 2
noun: any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of the families Fringillidae (finches, etc) or Emberizidae, esp those of the genera Emberiza of the Old World and Passerina of North America. They all have short stout bills