den‧i‧er /ˈdeniə $ -ər/
noun [uncountable][
Date: 1400-1500;
Language: Old French;
Origin: name of a coin, from Latin denarius, from deni 'ten each']
a unit for measuring how thin
nylon, silk etc thread is
10-/15-/20– etc denier
a pair of 15-denier tights [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲