单词 | denier |
释义 | denier denier1 /di nuy"euhr/, n. a person who denies. [1350-1400; ME; see DENY, -ER1] denier2 /deuh near"/ or, esp. for 1, /den"yeuhr/; Fr. /deuh nyay"/, n. 1. a unit of weight indicating the fineness of fiber filaments and yarns, both silk and synthetic, and equal to a yarn weighing one gram per each 9000 meters: used esp. in indicating the fineness of women's hosiery. 2. any of various coins issued in French-speaking regions, esp. a coin of France, originally of silver but later of copper, introduced in the 8th century and continued until 1794. [1375-1425; late ME < OF < L denarius DENARIUS] |
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