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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Damask \Dam"ask\ (d[a^]m"ask), n. [From the city Damascus, L.
     Damascus, Gr. Damasko`s, Heb. Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb.
     d'meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp. damasco, F. damas. Cf.
     Damascene, Damass['E].]
     1. Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of
        flowers and the like. ``A bed of ancient damask.'' --W.
        Irving.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different
        directions of the thread, without contrast of color.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or
        ``water'' of such steel.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. A deep pink or rose color. --Fairfax.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  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.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. --Dryde?.
         [1913 Webster]
  
               On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.
                                                    --Milton.

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Damask \Dam"ask\, a.
     1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus;
        resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Having the color of the damask rose.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,
              Feed on her damask cheek.             --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     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, or 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.
        [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Damask \Dam"ask\ (d[a^]m"ask), n. [From the city Damascus, L.
     Damascus, Gr. Damasko`s, Heb. Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb.
     d'meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp. damasco, F. damas. Cf.
     Damascene, Damass['E].]
     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.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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. --Dryde?.
  
               On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.
                                                    --Milton.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  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.                     --Shak.
  
     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, or 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.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  damask
       adj : having a woven pattern; "damask table linens"
       n 1: a table linen made from linen damask
       2: a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a
          reversible pattern woven into it

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Damask
     Βοσνιακά n.
     Δαμασκός

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     Danish n.
     (l en damask)
     Maltese n.
     1 (l mt damask)
     2 Damascus steel

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Damask
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     (place sh capital city c/Syria t1=Damascus)
     Slovak n.
     (place sk capital city c/Syria t1=Damascus)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     a.
     Of a grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
     n.
     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.
     vb.
     To decorate or weave in damascene patterns

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  Damask
     a.
     Relating to, or originating at, the city of Damascus.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     Danish n.
     (l en damask)
     Maltese n.
     1 (l mt damask)
     2 Damascus steel

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Damask
     Serbo-Croatian n.
     (place sh capital city c/Syria t1=Damascus)
     Slovak n.
     (place sk capital city c/Syria t1=Damascus)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     Danish n.
     (l en damask)
     Maltese n.
     1 (l mt damask)
     2 Damascus steel

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Damask
     a.
     Relating to, or originating at, the city of Damascus.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     Englanti n.
     damasti

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     Danska n.
     damast
     Engelska n.
     damast

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Damask
     Albanska n.
     (tagg kat=huvudstäder språk=sq) Damaskus

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  damask
     n.
     (tagg: kat=kläder) benskydd- eller fotskydd av tyg eller läder

From Breton-French FreeDict Dictionary (Geriadur Tomaz) ver. 0.8.3 :   [ freedict:bre-fra ]

  Damask 
  Damas

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Damask /dˈamask/
  الدمقس (حرير)

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  damask //ˈdæm.əsk// 
  дамаска
  fabric

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  damask /dˈamask/
  damašek

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  damask /dˈamask/
  Damast  [textil.]

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  damask //ˈdæm.əsk// 
  1. damasti
  fabric
  2. damaskikuvio
  peculiar markings on Damascus steel

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  damask /dˈamask/
  damast

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  damask /dˈamask/
  1. damaszkuszi acél
  2. damaszt
  3. damaszt anyag
  4. damasztból készült
  5. damaszkuszi
  6. damasztszerû
  7. sötét rózsaszín

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  damask //ˈdæm.əsk// 
  1. 絢緞子
  fabric
  2. ばら色
  grayish-pink colour

From English-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-nor ]

  damask //ˈdæm.əsk// 
  damask
  fabric

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  damask //ˈdæm.əsk// 
  damast
  fabric

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  damask /dˈamask/
  1. Şam'da dokunan çiçekli ipek kumaş
  2. damasko (kumaş)
  3. Şam çeliği
  4. koyu pembe renk
  5. Şam çeliğinden yapılmış
  6. Şam işi
  7. gül renkli
  8. Şam işi gibi işlemek
  9. damasko ile döşemek
  10. gül rengi vermek.

From íslenska - English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:isl-eng ]

  damask /dˈaːmasɡ/ 
  damask

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  damask
  damask

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  damask /dˈɑːmask/ 
  гети
  ben- eller fotskydd av tyg eller läder

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  damask /dˈɑːmask/ 
  スパッツ
  ben- eller fotskydd av tyg eller läder

From Svenska-Norsk FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-nor ]

  damask /dˈɑːmask/ 
  gamasje
  ben- eller fotskydd av tyg eller läder

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈdæməsk/

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 缎子,斜纹布,大马士革钢铁;
  a. 缎的,淡红色的3,使织出花纹;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 缎子,斜纹布,大马士革钢铁
     a. 缎的,淡红色的
     vt. 使织出花纹
     vi. 织花纹

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