First Known Use: circa 1532
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dunlin
noun dun·lin \ˈdən-lən\
plural dunlins or dunlin
Definition of DUNLIN
: a small widely distributed sandpiper (Calidris alpina) largely cinnamon to rusty brown above and white below
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Origin of DUNLIN
1dun + -lin (alteration of -ling)
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