damask

noun

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

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

adjective

1. Obsolete of or from Damascus
2. made of damask
3. like damask
4. deep-pink or rose

transitive verb

1. to ornament with flowered designs or wavy lines
2. to make deep-pink or rose