damask: Meaning and Definition of
dam•ask
Pronunciation: (dam'usk), [key]
— n.
- a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.
- napery of this material.
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- Also calleddam&prim;ask steel&prim;.SeeDamascus steel.
- the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.
- the pink color of the damask rose.
—adj.
- made of or resembling damask: damask cloth.
- of the pink color of the damask rose.
—v.t.
- to damascene.
- to weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.
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