4 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Damask \Dam"ask\ (d[a^]m"ask), n. [From the city Damascus, L.
Damascus, Gr Damasko`s, Heb. Dammesq Ar Daemeshq cf Heb.
d'meseq damask; cf It damasco Sp damasco F. damas. Cf
{Damascene}, {Damass['E]}.]
1. Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of
flowers and the like ``A bed of ancient damask.'' --W.
Irving.
2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different
directions of the thread, without contrast of color.
3. A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in
the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture
covering and hangings.
4. Damask or Damascus steel; also the peculiar markings or
``water'' of such steel.
5. A deep pink or rose color. --Fairfax.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Damask \Dam"ask\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Damasked}; p. pr & vb
n. {Damasking}.]
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}.
Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. --Dryde?.
On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.
--Milton.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Damask \Dam"ask\, a.
1. Pertaining to or originating at the city of Damascus;
resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.
2. Having the color of the damask rose.
But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on
her damask cheek. --Shak.
{Damask color}, a deep rose-color like that of the damask
rose.
{Damask plum}, a small dark-colored plum, generally called
damson.
{Damask rose} (Bot.), a large pink, hardy, and very fragrant
variety of rose ({Rosa damascena}) from Damascus. ``Damask
roses have not been known in England above one hundred
years.'' --Bacon.
{Damask steel}, or {Damascus steel}, steel of the kind
originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and
its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines;
especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening --
formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great
flexibility and tenacity.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
damask
adj : having a woven pattern; "damask table linens"
n 1: a table linen made from linen damask
2: a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a
reversible pattern woven into it
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