n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə n
Function: 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 \ ' d ə n-n ə s \ noun