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Damask n. : Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.

Damask n. : Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color.

Damask n. : A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings.

Damask n. : Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.

Damask n. : A deep pink or rose color.

Damask a. : Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.

Damask a. : Having the color of the damask rose.

Damask v. t. : To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See Damaskeen.

Example:
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Taxonomy
damasks, pattern, weaves, ground, wefts, free encyclopedia, warp, silk, Jenkins, polychrome, fabric, twill, Italian silk, colour, synthetic fabrics, Kadolph, History, warp and weft.

Defination from the web:
Damask (Arabic: دمسق‎) is a reversible figured fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibers, with a pattern formed by weaving. Damasks are woven with one warp yarn and one weft yarn, usually with the pattern in warp-faced satin weave and the ground in weft-faced or sateen ... 

synonyms
  (noun) cloth
  (noun) damask fabric
  (noun) fabric
  (noun) material
  (noun) napery
  (noun) table linen
  (noun) textile
similar terms
  (adjective) fancy


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