Associations to the word «Denier»

Wiktionary

DENIER, noun. (now historical) An old French coin worth one-twelfth of a sou.
DENIER, noun. A unit of weight which indicates the fineness of fiber or yarn, equal to one gram per 9000 meters, used especially to measure or indicate the fineness of hosiery.
DENIER, noun. Person who denies something.

Dictionary definition

DENIER, noun. A unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon; "with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings".
DENIER, noun. Any of various former European coins of different denominations.
DENIER, noun. One who denies.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King