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Meaning of 'damask' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Damask [ a.]
- Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.
- Having the color of the damask rose.
2 . Damask [ n.]
- Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.
- Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color.
- A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings.
- Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.
- A deep pink or rose color.
3 . Damask [ v. t.]
- To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See Damaskeen.

Meaning of 'damask' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . damask [ s]
Meaning (1):
- having a woven pattern
Example in sentence:
  • damask table linens

Nearby Words:

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