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Dun - English meaning

Dun – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Of a dull greyish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

A dun cow
noun

A dull greyish-brown colour.

Usage examples:

A mutt the colour of dun stood near by, barking every now and again.
noun

A horse with a sandy or sandy-grey coat, black mane, tail, and lower legs, and a dark dorsal stripe.

Usage examples:

She was his mount, a unicorn mare with a dun's coat.
noun

A subadult mayfly, which has drab coloration and opaque wings.

Usage examples:

In july the three creeks - depuy's, nelson's, and armstrong's - produce clouds of mayflies called p…
verb

Make persistent demands on (someone), especially for payment of a debt.

Usage examples:

After he left oxford he was frequently dunned for his debts
noun

A debt collector or an insistent creditor.

Usage examples:

They start off with a dun from distributors for $2 at the door.
noun

A stone-built fortified settlement in scotland or ireland, of a kind built from the late iron age to the early middle ages. the word is a frequent place-name element in scotland and ireland.

Usage examples:

Brochs, duns and wheel-houses can all be seen on south uist, many of them on islands in the lochs.
verb

To demand money from someone

Usage examples:

He claimed he would rather go to prison than continue being dunned by the taxman., dun sb for sth o…

Dun translation into English

Dun: translate from English into Chinese

Translate dun into Chinese (Simplified)}
逼债, 暗褐色, 逼债者, 暗褐色的

Dun: translate from English into Dutch

Translate dun into Dutch}
Dun, Manen, Donkerbruin, Aanmaning, Lastig vallen, Schuldeiser, Aanmanen, Donker, Somber, Maner

Dun: translate from English into French

Translate dun into French}
Pas, Brun grisâtre, Sombre, Brun foncé, Cheval louvet

Dun: translate from English into German

Translate dun into German}
Dun, Graubraun, Falb, Schwarzbraun, Falbel

Dun: translate from English into Hindi

Translate dun into Hindi}
धुंधला काले रंग, डन, धुंधला काले रंग का, फीका, धीमा, अंधेरा

Dun: translate from English into Italian

Translate dun into Italian}
No, Grigio, Creditore, Chiedere insistentemente, Sollecitazione

Dun: translate from English into Korean

Translate dun into Korean}
암갈색, 빚 독촉장, 채귀, 하루살이, 암갈색 말, 언덕, 강날도래, 제물낚시, 거무스름한 파리낚시의 털바늘, 밤색말, 암갈색의, 어둠침침한

Dun: translate from English into Russian

Translate dun into Russian}
Серый, Темный, Надоедать, Искусственная серая мушка, Назойливый кредитор, Сумрачный, Серовато-коричневый цвет, Серовато-коричневый

Dun: translate from English into Spanish

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Pardo, Color pardo, Apremio, Apremiar por pagos de deudas

Word origin

early 18th century: from Irish dún, Scottish Gaelic dùn ‘hill or hill fort’.

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