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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.
[Middle English, Damascus, damask, from Latin Damascus, from Greek Damaskos.]
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[C14: from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus, where this fabric was originally made]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.
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
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| Noun | 1. |  damask - a table linen made from linen with a damask patternnapery, 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 | |
| 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
damask
[ˈdæməsk]A. ADJ [cloth] → adamascado; [steel] → damasquinado
B. N (= cloth) → damasco m; (= steel) → acero m damasquinado
C. VT [+ cloth] → adamascar; [+ steel] → damasquinar
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