dun
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6.8
- adjective
- /dʌn/
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- In the autumn, the fields were covered in a mixture of dun grass and fallen leaves.
Examples
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The artist chose a dun shade to depict the worn-down stones of the ancient castle.
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The walls of the old barn were painted a dull dun color, blending in with the surrounding landscape.
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When we finally arrived, all was chaos—dried grass and dun earth scuffed and scoured by boots—boots scurrying everywhere, soldiers everywhere, scattering like a thousand falling leaves.
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
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1.3
A light brown colour with a little grey or yellow
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5.3
A dull grey or light brownish green color often used for uniforms
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4.8
A dull pale brown color like light brown hair
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2.0
A brown color mixed with gray
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6.9
A dull greyish-brown color like the fur of some horses
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2.7
A gray color with a little brown in it
A brown color that has some grey in it
A light dull brown that looks slightly gray
A grey color with a little brown in it
A dull brown and gray color like dry earth
A dull pale brownish grey color like a mouse's fur
A dark brownish-grey colour like old wood
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Etymology
Dun as an adjective comes from the same old word dunn for 'dark brown', so when we say something is dun we mean it looks dull and brownish‑grey today.