dun

• Adjectif désuet ou poétique signifiant d'une couleur terne, gris-brun ou sombre ; également utilisé pour décrire un cheval de robe brun terne.

An archaic or poetic adjective meaning dull, grayish-brown, or gloomy; also used to describe a horse of a dull brown color.

1. Dull grayish-brown colorB2formal

   A color that is a dull, grayish-brown, often used to describe animals or natural objects.

   Brun gris terne

   • The horse was a beautiful dun color.
   • The landscape was covered in dun grass during the dry season.
   • She wore a dun coat that blended into the autumn leaves.

   Synonymesdrabtaupe

• Nom désignant une couleur brun-gris terne, notamment le pelage d'un cheval de cette teinte ; historiquement aussi employé comme verbe pour importuner quelqu'un afin d'obtenir le remboursement d'une dette.

An archaic noun referring to a dull, grayish-brown color, or a horse of such color; also used historically as a verb meaning to pester for payment of a debt.

1. Dull grayish-brown colorB2formal

   A dull, grayish-brown color, often used to describe animals or natural objects.

   Brun grisâtre terne

   • The horse was a beautiful shade of dun.
   • The desert landscape was painted in shades of dun and ochre.
   • The bird's feathers were a plain dun color.

   Synonymesbrownish-graydrabtaupe

2. Persistent creditorC1formalbritish

   A person who persistently demands payment of a debt.

   Créancier insistant

   • The duns kept calling him about the unpaid bills.
   • He was hounded by duns for months after losing his job.
   • The shopkeeper sent a dun to collect the overdue payment.

   Synonymescollector

• Verbe vieilli signifiant insister auprès de quelqu'un pour obtenir le paiement d'une dette, ou importuner cette personne avec des demandes de remboursement.

An archaic verb meaning to demand payment from someone persistently or to pester someone for payment of a debt.

1. To repeatedly ask for paymentC2formal

   To make persistent demands for payment of a debt.

   Relancer pour obtenir paiement

   • The creditors continued to dun him for the unpaid loan.
   • She was dunned by the bank for overdue mortgage payments.
   • The collection agency duns customers who fall behind on their bills.

   Synonymesbadgerdemandhoundimportunepesterpresssolicit