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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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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