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Definition of "damascene" []

  • To decorate (metal) with wavy patterns of inlay or etching. (verb-transitive)
  • Metalwork decorated with wavy patterns of inlay or etching. (noun)
  • Of or relating to damascening. (adjective)
  • Of or relating to damask. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "damascene" in a sentence
  • "++Vin might have some kind of damascene conversion and becme a lot more conducive to what we want him to be ..."
  • "Born out of a damascene conversion to ecstasy, acid house, and portable sampling technology, Screamadelica allowed the band and producer Andrew Weatherall to create open-ended pieces that could sit comfortably alongside the experimental music of the past, but also find a home in the new dance culture."
  • "For every CEO who has a damascene conversion and transforms or builds their business along ethical lines think Anita Roddick of the Body Shop there are thousands who don't."