[dam.ask] n [ME damaske, fr. ML damascus, fr. Damascus] (14c) 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
[2]damask adj (15c) 1: made of or resembling damask
2: of the color damask