[ 'daməsk ]
■ noun
1》 a figured, lustrous fabric, with a pattern visible on both sides.
↘a tablecloth made of ~.
2》 (also ~ steel ) historical another term for Damascus steel .
■ adjective literary of the colour of a ~ rose.
■ verb literary decorate with or as if with a variegated pattern.
Origin
ME: from Damaske , early form of the name of Damascus , the city in Syria where the fabric was first produced.