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damask 音标拼音: [d'æməsk] n. 缎子,斜纹布,大马士革钢铁
a. 缎的,淡红色的
vt. 使织出花纹
vi. 织花纹 缎子,斜纹布,大马士革钢铁缎的,淡红色的使织出花纹织花纹 damask adj 1: having a woven pattern; " damask table linens" n 1: a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern 2: a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into itDamask \ Dam" ask\, v. t. [ imp. & p. p. { Damasked}; p. pr. & vb. n. { Damasking}.] To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to Damascus; particularly: ( a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk; ( b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar marking or " water," as metal. See { Damaskeen}. [ 1913 Webster] Mingled metal damasked o' er with gold. -- Dryde?. [ 1913 Webster] On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers. -- Milton. Damaskeen
Damask \ 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 elaborate pattern of flowers and the like. " A bed of ancient damask." -- W. Irving. [ 1913 Webster] 2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of color. [ 1913 Webster] 3. A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; -- made for furniture covering and hangings. [ 1913 Webster] 4. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or " water" of such steel. [ 1913 Webster] 5. A deep pink or rose color. -- Fairfax. [ 1913 Webster]
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, Feed on her damask cheek. -- Shak. [ 1913 Webster] { Damask color}, a deep rose- color like that of the damask rose. { Damask plum}, a small dark- colored plum, generally called { damson}. { Damask rose} ( Bot.), a large, pink, hardy, and very fragrant variety of rose ({ Rosa damascena}) from Damascus. " Damask roses have not been known in England above one hundred years." -- Bacon. { Damask steel}, or { Damascus steel}, steel of the kind originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and its beautiful texture, ornamented with waving lines; especially, that which is inlaid with damaskeening; -- formerly much valued for sword blades, from its great flexibility and tenacity. [ 1913 Webster] |
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