damask

dam·ask

 (dăm′əsk)

n.

1. A rich patterned fabric of cotton, linen, silk, or wool.

2. A fine, twilled table linen.

3. Damascus steel.

4. The wavy pattern on Damascus steel.

tr.v. dam·asked, dam·ask·ing, dam·asks

1. To damascene.

2. To decorate or weave with rich patterns.

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[Middle English, Damascus, damask, from Latin Damascus, from Greek Damaskos.]

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dam′ask adj.

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damask

(ˈdæməsk)

n

1. (Crafts)

a. a reversible fabric, usually silk or linen, with a pattern woven into it. It is used for table linen, curtains, etc

b. table linen made from this

c. (as modifier): a damask tablecloth.

2. (Metallurgy) short for Damascus steel

3. (Metallurgy) the wavy markings on such steel

4. (Colours)

a. the greyish-pink colour of the damask rose

b. (as adjective): damask wallpaper.

vb

(Textiles) (tr) another word for damascene¹

[C14: from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus, where this fabric was originally made]

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dam•ask

(ˈdæm əsk)

n.

1. an elaborately patterned, usu. reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers, woven on a Jacquard loom.

2.

a. Damascus steel.

b. the wavy appearance of such steel.

3. the pink color of the damask rose.

adj.

4. made of or resembling damask.

5. of the pink color of the damask rose.

v.t.

6. to damascene.

[1200–50; Middle English damaske < Medieval Latin damascus, after Damascus]

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damask

Past participle: damasked
Gerund: damasking

Imperative

damask

damask

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	damask - a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern napery, table linen - linens for the dining table
	2.	damask - a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it cloth, fabric, textile, material - artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers; "the fabric in the curtains was light and semitransparent"; "woven cloth originated in Mesopotamia around 5000 BC"; "she measured off enough material for a dress"
Adj.	1.	damask - having a woven pattern; "damask table linens" fancy - not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes"

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Translations

damastivaaleanpunainen

damasco

damask

[ˈdæməsk]

A. ADJ [cloth] → adamascado; [steel] → damasquinado

B. N (= cloth) → damasco m; (= steel) → acero m damasquinado

C. VT [+ cloth] → adamascar; [+ steel] → damasquinar

D. CPD damask rose N → rosa f de Damasco

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damask

[ˈdæməsk] n (= cloth) → damas m

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damask

n

→ Damast m

damask (steel) → Damaszener Stahl m

adj

→ Damast-, aus Damast; damask tablecloth → Damasttischdecke f

(liter: colour) → rosig

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damask

[ˈdæməsk]

1. n → damasco

2. adj → damascato/a

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