denier

• Nom ayant plusieurs sens : unité de mesure de l'épaisseur de la soie, du nylon ou de la viscose ; toute variété d'anciennes pièces de monnaie européennes de différentes valeurs ; ou personne qui nie quelque chose.

A noun with multiple meanings: a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk, nylon, or rayon; any of various former European coins of different denominations; or a person who denies something.

1. Unit of finenessC1formal

   A unit of measurement used to express the fineness or thickness of silk, nylon, or rayon fibers.

   Unité de finesse des fibres textiles

   • The stockings are made of 15 denier nylon.
   • This fabric has a very fine denier count.
   • Denier is used to measure the thickness of hosiery.

2. Historical coinC2formalbritish

   Any of various former European coins of different denominations, especially a silver coin of medieval France.

   Denier (monnaie historique)

   • The denier was a common coin in medieval France.
   • Collectors seek rare deniers from the Carolingian period.
   • The value of a denier varied across different regions.

3. One who deniesB2formal

   A person who refuses to admit the truth or existence of something.

   négationniste (au sens large)

   • He is a denier of climate change.
   • The Holocaust denier was widely criticized.
   • She is a denier of the facts presented in the report.

   Synonymesdisbelieverscoffer

   Antonymesaffirmerasseverator