Damask
Damask (dam"ask) , noun
[From the city Damascus, Latin Damascus, Greek Damasko`s, Hebrew Dammesq, Arabic Daemeshq; compare Hebrew d'meseq damask; compare Italian damasco, Sp. damasco, French damas. Compare Damascene, Damassé.]
1.
Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.
A bed of ancient damask.
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
Damask , adjective
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.
Collocations (4)
Damask color , a deep rose-color like that of the damask rose.
Damask plum , a small dark-colored plum, generally called damson.
Damask rose (Botany) , 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.
Damask steel or Damascus steel , steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly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.
Damask , transitive verb
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.
On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.