Damask — Defs

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

1.
Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.
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.

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

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.

Phrases & compounds

Damask color — a deep rose-color like that of the damask rose.

Damask plum — a small dark-colored plum, generally called damson.

Damask rose — a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose (Rosa damascena) from Damascus.

Damask steel — steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly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.

03 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 inl…

imp. & p. p. Damasked; p. pr. & vb. n. Damasking

1.
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. See: Damaskeen
“Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold.” — Dryde�.

“On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.” — Milton.