Damask

['dæməsk]

解释:

(noun.) a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it.

(noun.) a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern.

(adj.) having a woven pattern; 'damask table linens' .

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解释:

(n.) Damask silk; silk woven with an elaborate pattern of flowers and the like.

(n.) Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color.

(n.) A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings.

(n.) Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or "water" of such steel.

(n.) A deep pink or rose color.

(a.) Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus.

(a.) Having the color of the damask rose.

(v. t.) To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or "water," as metal. See Damaskeen.

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解释:

n. figured stuff originally of silk now of linen cotton or wool the figure being woven not printed.—v.t. to flower or variegate as cloth.—adj. of a red colour like that of a damask rose.—v.t. Damaskeen′ to decorate metal (esp. steel) by inlaying or encrusting on it patterns like damask in other metals: to ornament with flowery patterns to damask.—ns. Damaskeen′ing Damasceen′ing the watered or striated structure seen in certain sword-blades and other weapons: the ornamental incrustation with gold and silver of steel and iron surfaces; Damaskin′ a Damascus blade: a damaskeened blade; Dam′ask-plum the damson; Dam′ask-rose a species of pink-rose; Dam′ask-steel Damascus steel; Dam′assin damask with flowered patterns in gold or silver thread.—Damascus blade a Damascus sword the surface marked by wavy and variegating lines.

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