damassén.adj.
A. n.
A kind of linen manufactured in Flanders, woven with flowers and figures like damask.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from flax, hemp, or jute > [noun] > linen > types of > other
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damassé1864
1864 in Webster's Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang.
B. adj.
Woven like damask.
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the world > textiles and clothing > textiles > textile fabric or an article of textile fabric > textile fabric > textile fabric made from specific material > made from silk > [adjective] > damask > woven like
damasked1599
damassé1882
1882 S. F. A. Caulfeild & B. C. Saward Dict. Needlework 141 Damassé, a French term applied to all cloths manufactured after the manner of damask, in every kind of material.
1896 Godey's Mag. Apr. 443/2 White damassé mohair.
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