English dictionary
damask
/'d/&/m/@/sk/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.
Source: webster1913
noun
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a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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having a woven pattern
ExamplesDamask table linens.
Source: WordNet 3.0
verb
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To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: <sd><i>(a)</i></sd> with flowers and rich designs, as silk; <sd><i>(b)</i></sd> with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See <u>Damaskeen</u>.
Source: webster1913