Related Searches
Nearby Words
noun
1.
a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns.
2.
napery of this material.
3.
Metallurgy.
a.
Also called damask steel. Damascus steel.
b.
the pattern or wavy appearance peculiar to the surface of such steel.
4.
the pink color of the damask rose.
:10
:09
:08
:07
:06
:05
:04
:03
:02
:01
Damasked
is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
verb (used with object)
7.
to damascene.
8.
to weave or adorn with elaborate design, as damask cloth.
Origin:
1200–50; Middle English damaske < Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made
1200–50; Middle English damaske < Medieval Latin damascus, named after Damascus where fabrics were first made
Related forms
un·dam·asked, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
Cite This Source
|
Link To damasked
Etymonline
Word Origin & History
damask
mid-13c., Damaske "cloth from Damascus," the Syrian city, famous in medieval times for steel and silk.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
Cite This Source
Cite This Source
Word Dynamo By Dictionary.com
Dictionary.com, LLC. Copyright © 2012. All rights reserved.