damask

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Synonyms: damas, damaso, damass

Antonyms: damas, damaso, damass

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q901382}} An [[ornate]] [[silk]] [[fabric]] originating from Damascus.
2. Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour.
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. [[Damascus steel]].
5. The peculiar markings or [[water]] of such steel.
6. A [[damask rose]], {{taxlink|Rosa × damascena|nothospecies}}.
7. A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.

Adjective

1. Of a [[grayish]]-[[pink#Adjective|pink]] [[color#Noun|colour]], like that of the [[damask rose]].

Verb

1. To [[decorate]] or [[weave]] in [[damascene]] [[pattern]]s

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