damask
noun
- a durable, lustrous, reversible fabric as of silk or linen, in figured weave, used for table linen, upholstery, etc.
- Damascus steel
- the wavy markings of such steel
- deep pink or rose
adjective
- Obsolete of or from Damascus
- made of damask
- like damask
- deep-pink or rose
transitive verb
- to ornament with flowered designs or wavy lines
- to make deep-pink or rose
See damask in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dămˈəsk)
noun- A rich patterned fabric of cotton, linen, silk, or wool.
- A fine, twilled table linen.
- Damascus steel.
- The wavy pattern on Damascus steel.
transitive verb dam·asked,
dam·ask·ing,
dam·asks - To damascene.
- To decorate or weave with rich patterns.
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