DUN


Meaning of DUN in English

I. ˈdən adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English dunn — more at dusk

Date: before 12th century

1.

a. : having the color dun

b. of a horse : having a grayish-yellow coat with black mane and tail

2. : marked by dullness and drabness

• dun·ness ˈdən-nəs noun

II. noun

Date: 14th century

1. : a dun horse

2. : a variable color averaging a nearly neutral slightly brownish dark gray

3. : a subadult mayfly ; also : an artificial fly tied to imitate such an insect

III. transitive verb

( dunned ; dun·ning )

Etymology: origin unknown

Date: circa 1626

1. : to make persistent demands upon for payment

2. : plague , pester

IV. noun

Date: 1628

1. : a person who duns

2. : an urgent request ; especially : a demand for payment

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.