damask

/ˈdæm.əsk/ · noun

Meaning

An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour.
A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; made for furniture covering and hangings.
Damascus steel
The peculiar markings or water of such steel.
A damask rose, Rosa × damascena.
To decorate or weave in damascene patterns
Of a grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.

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