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denier
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun denier has 3 senses
- denier(n = noun.quantity) Array - a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings" is a kind of unit, unit of measurement
- denier(n = noun.possession) Array - any of various former European coins of different denominations; Array is a kind of coin
- denier(n = noun.person) Array - one who denies; Array is a kind of controversialist, disputant, eristic
Derived forms verb deny1, verb deny2, verb deny7, verb deny6, verb deny4, verb deny5, verb deny3
OXFORD DICTIONARY
denier, n. a unit of weight by which the fineness of silk, rayon, or nylon yarn is measured.
Etymology
orig. the name of a small coin: ME f. OF f. L denarius
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