damask
noun
[ ˈdaməsk ]
• a rich, heavy silk or linen fabric with a pattern woven into it, used for table linen and upholstery.
• "the walls are covered with faded red damask"
• short for damask rose.
• another term for Damascus steel.
damask
adjective
• having the velvety pink or light red colour of a damask rose.
• "her damask cheek"
damask
verb
• decorate with or as if with a variegated pattern.
• "flowers damask the fragrant seat"
Origin:
late Middle English: from Damaske, early form of the name of Damascus, where the fabric was first produced.
