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1denier
noun de·ni·er \di-ˈnī(-ə)r, dē-\
Definition of DENIER
: one who denies <deniers of the truth>
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First Known Use of DENIER
15th century
2denier
noun de·nier
Definition of DENIER
1
\də-ˈnir, də-ˈnyā\ : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
2
\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>
Origin of 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
First Known Use: 15th century
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