DAMASK

I. noun Etymology: Middle English ~e, from Medieval Latin damascus, from Damascus Date: 14th century 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, Damascus steel , a grayish red, II. adjective Date: 15th century made of or resembling ~, of the color ~