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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But Judge Griffin, the North Carolina Republican Party and conservative election deniers have embarked on an extraordinary effort to wipe away that result, and throw out tens of thousands of ballots that were submitted by mail or in early voting.—Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025 The denier must go retrieve it, score a layup, then deny again.—Cj Moore, The Athletic, 8 Jan. 2025 The pandemic further galvanized their efforts and brought in new adherents: Conservatives fearful of government overreach found common cause with vaccine deniers, says Sara Gorman, a public health researcher and author whose latest book is about medical distrust and conspiracy theories.—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024 Faith in our elections in Colorado, though shaken by Trump, election deniers, and their silent enablers, nevertheless remains strong.—Krista Kafer, The Denver Post, 11 Nov. 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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