Denier: meaning, definitions and examples

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denier

 

[ dษชหˆnaษชษ™r ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

fabric

A unit of weight by which the fineness of silk, rayon, or nylon yarn is measured, equal to the weight in grams of 9,000 meters of the yarn.

Examples of usage

  • The stockings were made of silk with a denier of 20.
  • She preferred a lower denier nylon for her pantyhose.
Context #2 | Noun

climate change

A person who denies the existence or reality of something, especially climate change.

Examples of usage

  • The deniers claim that global warming is a hoax.
  • He is known as a denier of climate change.

Translations

Translations of the word "denier" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น negador

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๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penyangkal

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๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท nรฉgationniste

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ negador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท inkรขrcฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถ€์ •์ž

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ู†ูƒุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ popรญraฤ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ popieraฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๅฆ่ฎค่€…

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zanikovalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ afneitari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะพา›า›ะฐ ัˆั‹า“ะฐั€ัƒัˆั‹

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒฃแƒแƒ แƒ›แƒงแƒแƒคแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ inkarรงฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ negador

Etymology

The word 'denier' has a long history dating back to the Middle Ages. It originated from the Latin word 'denarius', a Roman silver coin. Over time, the term evolved to refer to the measurement of the fineness of yarn, particularly in the textile industry. In more recent times, 'denier' has also been used to describe individuals who reject or refuse to accept the reality of certain issues, such as climate change.

See also: denial, deny, undeniable, undeniably.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #30,154 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.