desk officer
- n a military officer who is not assigned to active duty
denier
- n a unit of measurement for the fineness of silk or nylon or rayon
with an evening dress one wears 10 denier stockings - n any of various former European coins of different denominations
- n one who denies
denigration
- n a belittling comment
- n an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
- n the act of expressing disapproval (especially of yourself)