To dun is to make persistent demands for payment; dun also refers to the person making the demand or the demand itself. It can also mean a dull grayish brown color.
To dun is to make persistent demands for payment; dun also refers to the person making the demand or the demand itself. It can also mean a dull grayish brown color.
| Front | dun \duhn\ |
|---|---|
| Back | I: verb tr. To make persistent demands for payment, especially for a debt. noun 1. Someone who duns. 2. A demand for payment. II: noun 1. A dull grayish brown color. 2. A horse in dun color. adjective Of dun color. [For I: Origin unknown. Earliest documented use: Early 17th century. For II: From Old English dun, perhaps from dusk. Earliest documented use: 953.] "National artist and film director Carlo J. Caparas has been dunned for P540 million in income tax." - Tax Evasion Charges Hound Caparas; Malaya (Manila, Philippines); Oct 22, 2010. |
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