damask: Meaning and Definition of

dam•ask

1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.
2. napery of this material.
1. Also calleddam&prim;ask steel&prim;.SeeDamascus steel.
2. the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.
4. the pink color of the damask rose.

1. made of or resembling damask: damask cloth.
2. of the pink color of the damask rose.

1. to damascene.
2. to weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.