Definition of "damask" [dam•ask]

• A rich patterned fabric of cotton, linen, silk, or wool. (noun)
• A fine, twilled table linen. (noun)
• Damascus steel. (noun)
• The wavy pattern on Damascus steel. (noun)
• To damascene. (verb-transitive)

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• "Miu Miu has also revamped its Milan flagship store in damask and rich colors — a change from a more minimalist concrete look — and has redecorated a network of 75 boutiques around the world."
• "Described as elegant for the time with polished mahogany walls and white satin damask curtains, the 160-foot long New York began shuttling passengers and cargo from New York City to Charleston, South Carolina in 1837."
• "At first the boy was uneasy and wanted to hurry out of the way, but the salesman only beckoned and smiled, and spread out on the counter a lovely piece of satin damask, as if to tempt him."