də-ˈnir də-ˈnyā : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
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ˈde-nyər : a unit of fineness for yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing one gram for each 9000 meters
100-denier yarn is finer than 150-denier yarn
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Image Environmentalists in particular are very concerned that Mr. Musk, who once talked about electric vehicles as a solution for climate change, has allied himself with climate change deniers.—Jack Ewing, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 The second clip from the movie, which was filmed in Greenland and France, sees two men in Greenland making a surprise discovery and discussing climate science deniers.—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Feb. 2025 The relative newcomer to politics successfully supported tossing out Dominion Voting System from Shasta County elections and received help from MyPillow chief executive Mike Lindell, an election denier, in doing so.—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025 The higher the denier, the more opaque the tights will look.—L.a. Hubilla, People.com, 19 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for denier
Middle English denere, from Anglo-French dener, denier, from Latin denarius, coin worth ten asses, from denarius containing ten, from deni ten each, from decem ten — more at ten
: a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn
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deny and -er (noun suffix)
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Middle English denere "small silver coin formerly used in Europe," from early French denier (same meaning), from Latin denarius "coin valued at 10 asses," derived from deni "ten each," from decem "ten"
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