2. Linen so woven that a pattern in produced by the different
directions of the thread, without contrast of color.
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.
4. Damask or Damascus steel; also, the peculiar markings or
``water'' of such steel.
5. A deep pink or rose color. --Fairfax.
Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. --Dryde?.
On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.
--Milton.
2. Having the color of the damask rose.
But let concealment, like a worm i' the bud, Feed on
her damask cheek. --Shak.
{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originally made at Damascus, famous for its hardness, and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.