Noun
a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it

Noun
a table linen made from linen damask

Adjective S.
having a woven pattern; "damask table linens"

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n.
Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.

n.
Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color.

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.
Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.

n.
A deep pink or rose color.

a.
Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.

a.
Having the color of the damask rose.

v. t.
To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See Damaskeen.

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Damask

Dam"ask , n. [From the city Damascus, L. Damascus, Gr. , Heb. Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb. d'meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp. damasco, F. damas. Cf. Damascene, Damass'90.] 1. Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like. "A bed of ancient damask." W. Irving. 2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color. 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. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel. 5. A deep pink or rose color. Fairfax.

Damask

Dam"ask, a. 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 damask cheek.

Damask color, a deep rose-color like that of the damask rose. -- Damask plum, a small dark-colored plum, generally called damson. -- Damask rose (Bot.), a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (Rosa damascena) from Damascus. "Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years." Bacon. -- Damask steel, ∨ Damascus steel, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity.

Damask

Dam"ask, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Damasked ; p. pr. & vb. n. Damasking.] To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See Damaskeen.

Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold.

On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.

Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.

Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.

To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See Damaskeen.