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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dam•ask /ˈdæməsk/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- Textilesa decoratively patterned, usually reversible fabric, used for tablecloths, curtains, etc.
adj. [before a noun] - made of or resembling damask:a damask cloth.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dam•ask (dam′əsk),USA pronunciation n. - Textilesa reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.
- Textilesnapery of this material.
- Metallurgy
- Also called dam′ask steel′. See Damascus steel.
- the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.
- the pink color of the damask rose.
adj. - made of or resembling damask:damask cloth.
- of the pink color of the damask rose.
v.t. - Metallurgyto damascene.
- Textilesto weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.
- Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made
- Middle English damaske 1200–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: damask /ˈdæməsk/ n - 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
vb - (transitive)
another word for damascene
Etymology: 14th Century: from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus, where this fabric was originally made |