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denier

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: denier

1
 n
one who denies
2
 n
a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
3
 n
any of various former European coins of different denominations
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: denier
1

n one who denies

Type of:
controversialist, disputant, eristic
a person who disputes; who is good at or enjoys controversy
2

n a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon

“with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings”
Type of:
unit, unit of measurement
any division of quantity accepted as a standard of measurement or exchange
3

n any of various former European coins of different denominations

Type of:
coin
a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
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