Plural of dun
regular plural
The plural of dun is duns.
Forms of dun
| Singular | dun /dʌn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | duns |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Duns in a sentence
- Melancholy duns came looking for him at all hours.1933 January 9, George Orwell [pseudonym; Eric Arthur Blair], chapter XVIII, in Down and Out in Paris and London, London: Victor Gollancz...
- ‘Frank's worried about duns,’ she said as the butler went away.1970, John Glassco, Memoirs of Montparnasse, New York, published 2007, page 102
- There were probably other cathairs and duns on the Aran Islands which were not as sturdily built or not as well preserved as those that survived.1977, “The Dúns of Aran”, in A World of Stone: Life, Folklore and Legends of the Aran Islands, O’Brien Educational, published 1980, →ISBN…. From the entry cathair
Meaning of dun
- noun A brownish grey colour.
- adjective Of a brownish grey colour.
- noun A collector of debts, especially one who is insistent and demanding.
Questions about the plural of dun
- What is the plural of dun?
- The plural of dun is duns.
- Is dun countable?
- Dun is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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