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damask

[ dam-uhsk ]

noun

  1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.
  2. napery of this material.
  3. Metallurgy.
    1. Also called damask steel. Damascus steel.
    2. the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.
  4. the pink color of the damask rose.


adjective

  1. made of or resembling damask:

    damask cloth.

  2. of the pink color of the damask rose.

verb (used with object)

  1. to damascene.
  2. to weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.

damask

/ ˈæə /

noun

    1. a reversible fabric, usually silk or linen, with a pattern woven into it. It is used for table linen, curtains, etc
    2. table linen made from this
    3. ( as modifier )

      a damask tablecloth

  1. short for Damascus steel
  2. the wavy markings on such steel
    1. the greyish-pink colour of the damask rose
    2. ( as adjective )

      damask wallpaper

“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

verb

  1. tr another word for damascene
“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
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of damask1

1200–50; Middle English damaske < Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of damask1

C14: from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus, where this fabric was originally made
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The recycled curtain material - "delft blue floral, vintage rose and teal, and rich damask burnt orange drapery" - was of a style used between the 1950s and 1990s during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

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Upstairs, the silk damask draperies, crystal chandeliers and sumptuous beds feel opulent and the rooms are simply huge.

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We looked around the gentlemen’s smoking room to see if a cat’s eyes glowed from under the furniture, behind the damask drapes.

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