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mouse-dun

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[mous-duhn] / ˈmaʊsˌdʌn /

noun

  1. a dark brownish-gray color.

Etymology

Origin of mouse-dun

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

Example Sentences

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Her mount was a spirited, mouse-dun mustang, with crop-ears, a roached mane, and the back markings of a mule.

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