n.
Pronunciation: ' da-m ə sk
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English damaske, from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus
Date: 14th century
1 : a firm lustrous fabric (as of linen, cotton, silk, or rayon) made with flat patterns in a satin weave on a plain-woven ground on jacquard looms
2 : DAMASCUS STEEL also : the characteristic markings of this steel
3 : a grayish red