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Raredamask
The correct spelling is damask.
How to pronounce damask
/ˈdæm.əsk/
nounIPA: /ˈdæm.əsk/
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The correct spelling is damask. An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus. For example: "True damasks are pure silk."
Usage Examples
“True damasks are pure silk.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
verb
- 1.To decorate or weave in damascene patterns
adjective
- 1.Of a grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
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