Meaning & use
dun
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Of a dull grayish-brown color, often used to describe the coats of horses.
See it in a sentence
The dun-colored mare grazed quietly in the field.
The old barn had faded to a dun shade after decades in the sun.
A note on using this word
Dun is also used as a verb meaning to persistently demand payment of a debt, as in 'creditors dunned him for months' -- an unrelated sense from the color.
Words with a similar meaning
brownish-graydrab
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To repeatedly and persistently demand payment of a debt from someone.
The collection agency dunned him with letters every week.
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