damassé

See also: damasse

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from French damassé, past participle of damasser (to make (like) damask), from damas (damask).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /dəˈmæseɪ/

Noun

damassé (countable and uncountable, plural damassés)

  1. A fabric which is woven figured like damask.

Anagrams

Catalan

Noun

damassé m (plural damassés)

  1. (Valencia) Alternative spelling of damassè

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French damassé, past participle of damasser (to make (like) damask), from damas (damask).

Noun

damassé n (plural damassés, diminutive damassétje n)

  1. (rare). The fabric damassé, which is woven figured like damask.

French

Etymology

Past participle of damasser (to make (like) damask), from damas (damask), from the Syrian city Damas (Damascus).

Participle

damassé (feminine damassée, masculine plural damassés, feminine plural damassées)

  1. past participle of damasser

Noun

damassé m (plural damassés)

  1. the fabric damassé, which is woven figured like damask

Descendants

  • Catalan: damassè
  • Dutch: damassé
  • English: damassé

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