denier meaning

UK US

denier (noun): a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon.

denier has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

denier as a noun

  1. 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 of measurement

  2. any of various former European coins of different denominations

    Type of: coin

  3. one who denies

    Type of: disputant

    Related forms: deny

denier in a sentence

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

More about denier on Wikipedia.