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Measure Of The Fineness Of Silk Or Nylon Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is DENIER which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%6Exact Match!
239%7 Cellulose, nylon or silk, e.g.
339%6 Fabric of silk, cotton or nylon

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "DENIER" which means:

    noun
  • • One who denies
  • • A unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
  • • Any of various former european coins of different denominations

An example sentence would be:

  • • "He is a climate change denier."
  • • "The denier refused to accept the evidence."

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