bunting
Festive cloth strips
Bunting has two distinct sources.
One is a group of small seed-eating birds related to finches and sparrows, including the indigo bunting and snow bunting.
The other is decorative fabric or flags, typically in national colors, hung as festive decoration: The stadium was draped in red, white, and blue bunting.
A bunting is also a soft sleeping bag for infants.
Small brown urban bird
- finchSmall seed-eating songbird
- songbirdMelodious perching avian
- warblerSmall melodious bird
- towheeNorth American sparrow
junco · tanager · snowbird · passerine · fledgling · nesting · plumage · feathers
Decorative hanging ribbons
- pennantsTapering nautical flags
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
triangles · celebration · party · festival · parade · carnival · fair · gala
Flag-based signaling system
- flagsSymbolic national cloths
- signalingConveying information nonverbally
- navyMaritime military force
- maritimeOf the sea
communication · code · hoist · distress · message · ship-to-ship · fleet · pennant
Giving up something precious
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- dragResistance through fluid
- batterUncooked cake mixture
- pitcherPouring vessel or hurler
runner · advance · plate · infield · diamond · hit · strategy · execution
Plant fiber for textiles
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
- baggingEnclosing in pouches
- sackingDismissal from employment
- cheeseclothOpen-weave straining fabric
muslin · gauze · lightweight · decorative · textile · draping · material · bolt
sparrow
Small brown urban bird
towhee · junco · tanager · snowbird · passerine · fledgling · nesting · plumage · feathers · birdsong
streamers
Decorative hanging ribbons
- pennantsTapering nautical flags
- garlandsStrung decorative arrangements
- bannersLarge displayed cloth signs
flags · triangles · celebration · party · festival · parade · carnival · fair · gala · fiesta
semaphore
Flag-based signaling system
maritime · communication · code · hoist · distress · message · ship-to-ship · fleet · pennant · mast
sacrifice
Giving up something precious
pitcher · runner · advance · plate · infield · diamond · hit · strategy · execution · signal
cotton
Plant fiber for textiles
cheesecloth · muslin · gauze · lightweight · decorative · textile · draping · material · bolt · yardage
- bannersbirthday banner, hanging banner, vinyl banner, graduation banner, championship banner
- decorative craftswreath, garland, lace, tapestry, embroidery
- patriotic displaysflag waving, flag pole, flagpole, parade, flag pin
- battingbatting, batter, batsman, bat speed, batting average
- village fetetombola, raffle, coconut shy, hook a duck, hoopla
- appareldresses, shirt, blouses, skirts, dress
buntingplainness
Unadorned, straightforward quality
austerity · bare walls · minimalism · black crepe · bareness
- snow buntingsArctic sparrow-like birds
- baby buntingHooded infant sleeping garment