damast

From Middle Dutch damst, from Middle French damas or Italian damasto, named after Damascus, the Syrian city it originates from.

• IPA^(key): /daːˈmɑst/

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• Hyphenation: da‧mast
• Rhymes: -ɑst

damast n (plural damasten)

1. The fabric damask
2. A similarly decorative, 'floral' pattern, notably made on finely worked metal using mordant chemicals

• damasceren
• damassé (adjective)

• Negerhollands: damast
• → Indonesian: damas (“damask”)

damast (not comparable)

1. alternative form of damasten 'made of damask'

• smaadt

From French damas, from Damas (“Damascus”), the Syrian city where it originates.

• IPA^(key): /ˈdamast/

damast m inan

1. damask (fabric)