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 looms
2 : damascus steel; also : the characteristic markings of this steel
3 : a grayish red