dunness

Variant of dun

adjective

dull grayish-brown

Origin: ME & OE, akin to OS, chestnut-brown, ult. (? via Celt) < IE *dhus-no < base *dhus, dust-colored: see fury

noun

  1. a dull grayish brown
  2. a dun horse
  3. an artificial fishing fly of this color
  4. mayfly

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