Main Entry:

¹dam·ask

Pronunciation:

\ˈda-məsk\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

Middle English damaske, from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus

Date:

14th century

1: a firm lustrous fabric (as of linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms2: damascus steel ; also : the characteristic markings of this steel3: a grayish red