bunting

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a loosely woven fabric used for flags, etc.
  2. noun any of numerous seed-eating songbirds of Europe or North America
  3. verb hit a ball in such a way so as to make it go a short distance

Etymology

Possibly from dialect bunting (“sifting flour”), from Middle English bonten (“to sift”), hence the material used for that purpose. Possibly from Germanic bundt (“to bind or tie together”).

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