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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Saudi officials have firmly condemned Holocaust deniers.—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025 But Judge Griffin, who currently sits on the North Carolina Court of Appeals, and conservative election deniers have embarked on an extraordinary effort to wipe away that result, and persuade the courts to throw out tens of thousands of ballots that were cast by mail or during early voting.—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2025 Bottoms, an election denier, is the first major Republican candidate to join the race.—Axios Denver, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025 This warning comes as election deniers across the US have assumed positions at all levels of the electoral system.—Tess Owen, WIRED, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for denier
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
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deny and -er (noun suffix)
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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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