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noun/ˈdeniə(r)/
/ˈdeniər/
(especially British English)- a unit for measuring how fine threads of nylon, silk, etc. are
- 15 denier tights
Word Originlate Middle English: via Old French from Latin denarius, literally ‘containing ten’. The current sense dates from the mid 19th cent.Want to learn more?
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