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| den·i·er [ dénnyər ] (plural den·i·ers) |
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1. measure of fiber fineness: a unit of fineness of silk and some artificial fibers such as nylon equal to one gram per 9,000 m of yarn. It is now largely superseded by other units.
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2. old silver coin: a silver coin, formerly used in several European countries
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| [15th century. Via French< Latin denarius (see denarius)] |
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