denier

1 of 2

noun (1)

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
dē-
: one who denies
deniers of the truth

denier

2 of 2

noun (2)

de·​nier
1
də-ˈnir How to pronounce denier (audio) də-ˈnyā How to pronounce denier (audio) : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
2
ˈde-nyər How to pronounce denier (audio) : 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

Examples of denier in a Sentence

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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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from denier "to deny" + -er -er entry 2

Noun (2)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of denier was in the 15th century

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“Denier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/denier. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

Kids Definition

denier

1 of 2 noun
de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
: one who denies

denier

2 of 2 noun
den·​ier
ˈden-yər
: a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn
Etymology

Noun

deny and -er (noun suffix)

Noun

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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