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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Damask \Dam"ask\ (d[a^]m"ask), noun [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Damask \Dam"ask\, verb (used with an object) [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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Damask \Dam"ask\, adjective
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{Damask steel}, or {Damascus steel}, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly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
adjective: having a woven pattern; "damask table linens"
noun
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
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