denier

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
  2. noun any of various former European coins of different denominations
  3. noun one who denies

Etymology

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

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