damask

dam·ask (dam′əsk)

noun

a durable, lustrous, reversible fabric as of silk or linen, in figured weave, used for table linen, upholstery, etc.
1. Damascus steel
2. the wavy markings of such steel
deep pink or rose

Etymology: It damasco, after L Damascus (the city)

adjective

transitive verb

Preposition: with

sleeve: Otherwise the Chancellor's Assessor wears a gown of Stewart blue damask with bag sleeves, having inverted T slit, and flap collar.

Converse of object

brocade: At the center of the room is the State Bed, made of an unusually rich material - crimson silk damask brocaded in gold.

Adjective modifier

crimson: At the center of the room is the State Bed, made of an unusually rich material - crimson silk damask brocaded in gold.
red: At some point in their history they were recovered in red silk damask.
blue: A gilded mirror filled up the space between two windows, curtained amply with blue damask.
green: Richly carved and gilded, it was hung with green damask and lavishly trimmed with expensive fringe.
yellow: And Mongolia is represented with by a nobleman's costume that includes a robe made of yellow Russian silk damask.
white: The compartments were lavishly furnished with sofas and armchairs and decorated and curtained with crimson and white silk damask.

Modifies a noun

silk: Sir Edward wore a formal gown of blue and gold damask silk and a Tudor-style academic bonnet in gold silk.
curtain: He stands against a damask curtain, in a richly decorated gateway, its niches filled with the apostles.
linen: Elegant white damask table linen bordered with a rose design.
fabric: Covers are a cream tufted damask fabric complete with handles for ease of turning.
cloth: The souk had many stall-holders who sold damask table cloths to tourists.
cover: The mattress contains an 800 spring count pocketed unit and is covered in a hard wearing damask cover.

Noun used with modifier

silk: Jools wore full, formal academic dress in silk damask with an academic bonnet.
cotton: A: The red bag is made to the same design as the blue bag, but it is made from red cotton damask.
linen: For a grand occasion choose our luxurious White linen damask tablecloth with damask napkins.
cream: The walls are a sunny Chinese yellow, set off by long cream cotton damask curtains and the cream sofa.

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