damask-like

  • 1Damask — Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud, Feed on… …

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  • 2Damask color — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… …

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  • 3Damask plum — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… …

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  • 4Damask rose — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… …

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  • 5Damask steel — Damask Dam ask, a. 1. Pertaining to, or originating at, the city of Damascus; resembling the products or manufactures of Damascus. [1913 Webster] 2. Having the color of the damask rose. [1913 Webster] But let concealment, like a worm i the bud,… …

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  • 6Damask — Dam ask (d[a^]m ask), n. [From the city Damascus, L. Damascus, Gr. Damasko s, Heb. Dammesq, Ar. Daemeshq; cf. Heb. d meseq damask; cf. It. damasco, Sp. damasco, F. damas. Cf. {Damascene}, {Damass[ E]}.] 1. Damask silk; silk woven with an… …

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  • 7Like to the Damask Rose — ”Like to the Damask Rose” is from a poem by Simon Wastell [Simon Wastell (1560 1635), headmaster of the Free School at Northampton] called “The flesh profiteth nothing” , [Stephen Banfield ( Sensibility and English Song: Critical studies of the… …

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  • 8damask — [dam′əsk] n. [It damasco, after L Damascus (the city)] 1. a durable, lustrous, reversible fabric as of silk or linen, in figured weave, used for table linen, upholstery, etc. 2. a) DAMASCUS STEEL b) the wavy markings of such steel 3. deep pink or …

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  • 9damask — /ˈdæməsk / (say damuhsk) noun 1. a reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, or wool, woven with patterns. 2. the table linen of this material. 3. → Damascus steel. 4. the peculiar pattern or wavy appearance on its surface. 5. the pink colour of… …

  • 10damask — 1. noun /ˈdæm.əsk/ a) An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus. True damasks are pure silk. b) A damask rose. but what struck Toms fancy most was a strange, grim looking, high backed chair, carved in the most fantastic manner, with a… …

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