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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Two years ago, a number of high-profile election deniers lost contests across the country.—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024 Her father, who led a movement that has become National Rally, was a Holocaust denier.—Dan Balz, Washington Post, 1 July 2024 After his five-decade career in public service, Fauci appears to be undeterred by both personal attacks and science deniers.—Melissa Cruz, USA TODAY, 5 June 2024 Nearly 100 are running this year to challenge election deniers, or to stand up for election integrity in several of the aforementioned battleground states.—Mark Barabak, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for denier
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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
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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