Meaning & use
deniers
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People who refuse to accept the truth of a well-established fact, or a unit measuring the fineness of yarn or fiber.
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Climate scientists have grown frustrated with vocal deniers who dismiss decades of evidence.
The stockings were made of 40 deniers, giving them a slightly opaque look.
A note on using this word
The two senses are unrelated in origin: one traces to the verb "deny," the other to a small French coin once used as a standard for measuring fiber weight.
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2. noun
A unit of fineness for yarn or fiber, equal to the mass in grams of 9,000 meters of the yarn.
Sheer tights are typically rated at 10 to 15 deniers.
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