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denier
I. de·ni·er \də̇ˈnī(ə)r, -īə\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English, from denyen to deny + -er
: one that denies
II. denier noun
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Etymology: Middle French denier to deny — more at deny
obsolete : denial 4
III. de·nier \də̇ˈni(ə)r, -niə; dənˈyā also ˈdenyə(r) or -enēə(r); in sense 2 usually ˈdenyə(r) or -enēə(r) also -enˌyā or -enēˌā\ noun
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Etymology: Middle English denere, from Middle French denier, from Latin denarius, Roman silver coin originally equivalent to ten asses, from denarius containing ten, from deni ten by ten (from the base of decem ten) + -arius -ary — more at ten
1. : a small coin of France and western Europe from the time of Pepin the Short to the French Revolution, originally of silver, later of billon, and finally of copper; also : a unit of value equal to one denier
2.
a. : a unit of fineness for silk, rayon, or nylon yarn equal to the fineness of a yarn weighing 0.05 gram for each 450 meters of length or one gram for each 9000 meters
< 9000 meters of a 15-denier yarn weigh 15 grams >
< 15-denier yarn is finer than 30-denier yarn >
b. : the fineness of a silk, rayon, or nylon yarn or fabric |