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   dun

   /dʌn/

   adjective

   • 1. of a dull greyish-brown colour: "a dun cow"
   • ▪ dark or dusky: "when the dun evening comes"

   noun

   • 1. a dull greyish-brown colour.
   • 2. a horse with a sandy or sandy-grey coat, black mane, tail, and lower legs, and a dark dorsal stripe.
   • 3. a subadult mayfly, which has drab coloration and opaque wings.
   • ▪ an artificial fishing fly made to resemble a dun.

   Word Origin Old Englishdun, dunn, of Germanic origin; probably related to dusk.

   Scrabble Points: 4

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   • N

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