Denier is used when indicating the thickness of stockings and tights.
...fifteen-denier stockings.
denier in British English1
noun
1. (ˈdɛnɪˌeɪ, ˈdɛnjə)
a unit of weight used to measure the fineness of silk and man-made fibres, esp when woven into women's tights, etc. It is equal to 1 gram per 9000 metres
2. (dəˈnjeɪ, -ˈnɪə)
any of several former European coins of various denominations
Word origin
C15: from Old French: coin, from Latin dēnāriusdenarius
denier in British English2
(dɪˈnaɪə)
noun
a person who denies
denier in American English1
(dəˈnɪr; for 2, ˈdɛnjər; French dəˈnjeɪ)
noun
1.
a small, obsolete French coin of little value
2.
a unit of weight for measuring the fineness of threads of silk, rayon, nylon, etc., equal to .05 gram per 450 meters
Word origin
ME dener < OFr denier < L denarius, denarius
denier in American English2
(diˈnaɪər; dɪˈnaɪər)
noun
a person who denies
Examples of 'denier' in a sentence
denier
And you'll need some black tights, sixty denier at least unless you're prepared to shave.