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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}.
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Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. --Dryde?.
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On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.
--Milton.
Damaskeen


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.
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2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different
directions of the thread, without contrast of color.
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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.
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4. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or
"water" of such steel.
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5. A deep pink or rose color. --Fairfax.
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Damask \Dam"ask\, a.
1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus;
resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.
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2. Having the color of the damask rose.
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But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud,
Feed on her damask cheek. --Shak.
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{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originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and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.
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