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.

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

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Example sentences from the Web for damask

Strolling outside the damasked tabernacle, I saw some servants who were preparing beverages and refreshments with a mighty bustle.
The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first|Count Carlo Gozzi
In other places the rock was damasked like a Saracen buckler, or engraved like a Florentine vase.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
In the row of lights below the big rose, a damasked background to the figures was used with good effect.
How France Built Her Cathedrals|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly
Light lashed the polished wooden newels of a great bed on which sat swirls of silk, damasked satin, brocade.
The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany

Early morning at Saltinville, with the tide down, and the calm sea shimmering like damasked and deadened silver in the sunshine.
The Master of the Ceremonies|George Manville Fenn

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C14: from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus, where this fabric was originally made

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单词	damask
释义	damask [ dam-uhsk ] / ˈdæm əsk / SEE SYNONYMS FOR damask ON THESAURUS.COM 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. 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 Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for damask Strolling outside the damasked tabernacle, I saw some servants who were preparing beverages and refreshments with a mighty bustle. The Memoirs of Count Carlo Gozzi; Volume the first\|Count Carlo Gozzi In other places the rock was damasked like a Saracen buckler, or engraved like a Florentine vase. Toilers of the Sea\|Victor Hugo In the row of lights below the big rose, a damasked background to the figures was used with good effect. How France Built Her Cathedrals\|Elizabeth Boyle O'Reilly Light lashed the polished wooden newels of a great bed on which sat swirls of silk, damasked satin, brocade. The Jewels of Aptor\|Samuel R. Delany Early morning at Saltinville, with the tide down, and the calm sea shimmering like damasked and deadened silver in the sunshine. The Master of the Ceremonies\|George Manville Fenn 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to damask cloth, bedding, lingerie, lawn, thread, paper, napery, garments, cambric, brabant, dornick, toile
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damask

noun

adjective

verb (used with object)

Origin of damask

OTHER WORDS FROM damask

Example sentences from the Web for damask

British Dictionary definitions for damask

noun

verb

Word Origin for damask

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