DAMASK

Damask

Damask is a reversible figured fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibres, 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 include a twill-woven ground or pattern.

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damask

Noun

  1. An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
    True damasks are pure silk.
  2. Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour.
  3. A heavy woollen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; made for furniture covering and hangings.
  4. Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.
  5. A damask rose, .
  6. A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.

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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