Look up: Damask

1. damask
   [adj] - having a woven pattern 2. [n] - a table linen made from linen damask 3. [n] - a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
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2. damask
   tightly woven fabric Category: Various industries and crafts • the etched or watered surface produced on polished steel,by corrosion Category: Building industry
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3. damask
   A reversible fabric used for table linen, curtains and upholstery. Damask was originally woven in silk and later in linen, wool and man- made fibres. Its characteristic appearance is due to the upper and lower surfaces of the same weave forming the pattern and tonal variation. Damask with silver, gold or coloured metallic threads running through it …
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4. Damask
   Dam'ask (dăm' a sk) noun [ From the city Damascus , Latin Damascus , Greek Damasko`s , Hebrew Dammesq , Arabic Daemeshq ; confer Hebrew d'meseq damask; confer Italian damasco , Spanish <...
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5. Damask
   Dam'ask 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
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6. Damask
   Dam'ask transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle Damasked ; present participle & verbal noun Damasking .] To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particular...
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7. damask
   1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. ... 2. Having the colour of the damask rose. 'But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on her damask cheek.' (Shak) Damask colour, a deep rose-colour like that of the damask rose....
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8. damask
   adjective having a woven pattern; `damask table linens`
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9. damask
   damask fabric noun a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
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10. Damask
    • (a.) Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. • (n.) A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings. • (n.) Linen so woven that ...
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11. damask
    patterned textile, deriving its name from the fine patterned fabrics produced in Damascus (Syria) in the European Middle Ages. True damask was ... [3 related articles]
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12. Damask
    Damask is a material of silk, linen, etc., with a raised of flat pattern woven into it, and shading alternately light and dark, according to the angle of view. The name derives from Damascus where in the 12th century silk fabrics of a similar pattern were made.
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13. damask
    firm, glossy jacquard-patterned fabric, similar to brocade, but flatter and reversible - it can be made from linen, cotton, rayon or silk, or a combination of fibers
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14. Damask
    a figured woven fabric in which the design is created by the use of satin and sateen weaves.
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15. damask
    damask (dăm'usk) [from Damascus], fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or man-made fibers, with a pattern formed by the weaving; e.g., the ground may be in twill weave, and the contrasting design in satin. True damasks are flat and reversible, thus differing from brocades. Splendid pattern...
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16. damask
    Textile of woven linen, cotton, wool, or silk, with a reversible figured pattern. It was first made in the city of Damascus, Syria
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17. damask
    A reversible fabric used for table linen, curtains and upholstery. Damask was originally woven in silk and later in linen, wool and man-mad fibres. Its characteristic appearance is due to upper and lower surfaces of the same weave forming the pattern and the tonal variations. Damask set with gold, s...
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18. damask
    linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color. Also a heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings.
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19. Damask
    `Damask` () is a reversible figured fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibers, with a pattern formed by weaving. Damasks are woven with one warp yarn and one weft yarn, usually with the pattern in warp-faced satin weave and the ground in weft-faced or sateen weave. `Twill damasks` inc...
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