Meaning of 'dun'

adjective

of a dull greyish brown to brownish grey color

Example: "the dun and dreary prairie"

noun

horse of a dull brownish grey color

noun

a color or pigment varying around a light grey-brown color

Example: "They wore dun."

Synonyms: fawn greyish brown grayish brown

verb

make a dun color

verb

cure by salting

Example: "dun codfish"

verb

persistently ask for overdue payment

Example: "The grocer dunned their customers every day by telephone."

verb

treat cruelly

Synonyms: torment