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Noun: denier  den-yu(r) or de-nee-u(r)
  1. A unit of measurement for the fineness of silk, nylon or rayon
    "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings"
     
  2. Any of various former European coins of different denominations
    "The museum displayed a collection of ancient deniers"
Noun: denier[2]  di'nI(-u)r
  1. One who denies
    "The climate change denier[2] refused to accept scientific evidence"

Derived forms: deniers

Type of: coin, controversialist, disputant, eristic, unit, unit of measurement

Encyclopedia: Denier, Pas-de-Calais