dit - Wiktionary
English[edit]. Pronunciation[edit]. enPR: dĭt,
IPA: /dɪt/; Rhymes: -ɪt. Etymology 1[edit].
From Middle English ditten, dütten, from Old English dyttan (“to stop up, close”), from Proto-Germanic *duttijaną, from *duttaz (“wisp”), akin to Icelandic ditta. Related to Old English dott (“dot, point”).
1.
of a dull greyish-brown colour.
"a dun cow"
synonyms: greyish-brown, brownish, dun-coloured, mud-coloured, mouse-coloured, mousy, muddy, khaki, umber
"the typical dun coat of a wild horse"
noun
1.
a dull greyish-brown colour.
2.
a horse with a sandy or sandy-grey coat, black mane, tail, and lower legs, and a dark dorsal stripe.