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denier

1 of 2

noun (1)

de·​ni·​er di-ˈnī(-ə)r How to pronounce denier (audio)
dē-
: one who denies
deniers of the truth

denier

2 of 2

noun (2)

de·​nier
1
də-ˈnir How to pronounce denier (audio) də-ˈnyā How to pronounce denier (audio) : a small originally silver coin formerly used in western Europe
2
ˈde-nyər How to pronounce denier (audio) : 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

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from denier "to deny" + -er -er entry 2

Noun (2)

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

First Known Use

Noun (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of denier was in the 15th century

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