Definition of DENIER

denier

Meanings

Plural: deniers

Noun

  • a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
    • "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings"
  • any of various former European coins of different denominations
  • one who denies
  • An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
  • A unit of linear density which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery. Originally equal to the weight of a denier coin per 9600 aunes.
  • One who denies or forbids something.
  • One who denies the existence of something.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French denier, from Latin dēnārius. Doublet of denar, denarius, dinar, diner, dinero, and dinheiro.

Scrabble Score: 7

denier is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
denier is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
denier is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

denier is a valid Words With Friends word