English noun: denier | |||
1. | denier (quantity) a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon | ||
Samples | With an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings. | ||
Broader (hypernym) | unit, unit of measurement | ||
2. | denier (possession) any of various former European coins of different denominations | ||
Broader (hypernym) | coin | ||
3. | denier (person) one who denies | ||
Broader (hypernym) | controversialist, disputant, eristic | ||