Definition of damask
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
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The damask wallpaper, delicate chandeliers, and hodgepodge of taxidermy offer a more sophisticated vibe than your average rooftop bar.
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To replicate the color of the damask wall covering, the restoration team had to find an unfaded fragment of fabric in the opera’s archives, said Pierre-Antoine Gatier, the city architect in charge of the renovation.
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To replicate the color of the damask wall covering, the restoration team had to find an unfaded fragment of fabric in the opera’s archives, said Pierre-Antoine Gatier, the city architect in charge of the renovation.
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I’m left with a sleepy Siamese cat named Coco, a tray of Ciroc vodkas and the black velvet damask wallpaper last owner Robbie Williams chose for the high-ceilinged anteroom.
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Walls inside the home, which is on the National Register of Historic Places, are upholstered in cotton damask.
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And your good silver will look so nice against Grandmamma Bouderaux’s damask tablecloth.
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The morning after the dinner, the sales reps reconvened in a dreary conference room with red tablecloths and damask carpeting.
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Down came the kitchen floral paper, along with the peony-purple damask print in my daughter’s room, which was to be a boy’s room.
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The English noun "damask" entered Middle English (as "damaske") from Medieval Latin damascus, taken from the name of the city of Damascus, one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities. In contemporary English "damask" is applied to a lustrous fabric with a satin weave design, as well as to a type of steel (also called "Damascus steel") ornamented with a variegated surface and to a grayish red color associated with the damask rose. While the fabric, the steel, and the damask rose probably did not originate in Damascus, their long association with the ancient city has nevertheless impressed itself upon the English language.
Origin and Etymology of damask
Middle English damaske, from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus
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Definition of damask
1 : made of or resembling damask
2 : of the color damask
First Known Use of damask
15th century
DAMASK Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of damask for English Language Learners
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: a thick usually shiny cloth that has patterns woven into it
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