damask cloth

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• damask — /dam euhsk/, n. 1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns. 2. napery of this material. 3. Metall. a. Also called damask steel. See Damascus steel. b. the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such …   Universalium

• damask — /ˈdæməsk / (say damuhsk) noun 1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns. 2. the table linen of this material. 3. → Damascus steel. 4. the peculiar pattern or wavy appearance on its surface. 5. the pink colour of… …  

• damask — late 14c., Damaske cloth from DAMASCUS (Cf. Damascus), the Syrian city …   Etymology dictionary

• Damask — For other uses, see Damask (disambiguation). Italian silk polychrome damasks, 14th century. Damask (Arabic: دمسق‎) is a reversible figured fabric of silk, wool, linen, cotton, or synthetic fibers, with a pattern formed by …   Wikipedia

• damask — 1. noun /ˈdæm.əsk/ a) An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus. True damasks are pure silk. b) A damask rose. but what struck Toms fancy most was a strange, grim looking, high backed chair, carved in the most fantastic manner, with a… …   Wiktionary

• Cloth of gold — This article is about the fabric. For the snail, see Conus textile. For the 16th century event, see Field of Cloth of Gold. Cloth of gold is a fabric woven with a gold wrapped or spun weft referred to as a spirally spun gold strip . In most cases …   Wikipedia

• damask — 1 noun (U) a type of cloth with a pattern in it, often used to cover furniture 2 adjective 1 made of damask: a damask tablecloth 2 literary pink: her damask cheek …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• damask — [14] Originally, damask was ‘cloth from Damascus’ (which was known as Damaske in Middle English). This Syrian city was a notable centre for export to the West in the Middle Ages, and has provided English with the damson [14] (originally the… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• damask — dam·ask || dæmÉ™sk n. reversible fabric with woven patterns; damask steel, Damascus steel (hand wrought steel with a wavy pattern etched on its surface) adj. of or resembling damask v. weave or decorate cloth with an elaborate design; mark with …   English contemporary dictionary

• damask — [14] Originally, damask was ‘cloth from Damascus’ (which was known as Damaske in Middle English). This Syrian city was a notable centre for export to the West in the Middle Ages, and has provided English with the damson [14] (originally the… …   Word origins

• cloth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. material, stuff, fabric, textile; fiber, synthetic; [dry, bolt, or piece] goods, remnant; napkin, dust cloth, etc. See materials. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. fabric, material, stuff, goods, dry goods,… …   English dictionary for students