damask

[ dam-uhsk ]

/ ˈdæm əsk /

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noun

a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.

napery of this material.

Metallurgy.

Also called damask steel . Damascus steel.
the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.

the pink color of the damask rose.

adjective

made of or resembling damask: damask cloth.

of the pink color of the damask rose.

verb (used with object)

to damascene.

to weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.

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Origin of damask

1200–50; Middle English damaske<Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made

OTHER WORDS FROM damask

un·dam·asked, adjective

Words nearby damask

Damas, Damascene, Damascenus, Damascus, Damascus steel, damask, damask rose, Damastes, Damasus I, Damasus II, d'Amboise

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How to use damask in a sentence

There are oversized chandeliers, lots of tufted red-velvet upholstery and some damask wallpaper.
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We headed for the Valley of Roses, where Damask roses have been grown for hundreds of years.
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It was monstrous that this English damask rose should fall a prey to so detestable a person as the Comte de Lussigny.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke
The table cover and napkins must be of snowy damask, the glass clear as crystal, and taste must preside over each detail.
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Although the table-cloth and the napkins were of fine damask, the knives were of a common sort, and the forks of steel.
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The damask was even more spotless than it had seemed through the window, and the crystal more sparkling.
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Yet I have two footmen in handsome liveries behind my Coach, and my apartment is hung with damask.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon

British Dictionary definitions for damask

damask

/ (ˈdæməsk) /

noun

a reversible fabric, usually silk or linen, with a pattern woven into it. It is used for table linen, curtains, etc
table linen made from this
(as modifier)a damask tablecloth

short for Damascus steel

the wavy markings on such steel

the greyish-pink colour of the damask rose
(as adjective)damask wallpaper

verb

(tr) another word for damascene (def. 1)

Word Origin for damask

C14: from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus, where this fabric was originally made

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