damask

An archaic adjective describing something made of or resembling damask silk, often used in poetic or historical contexts.

• 🇵🇹Adjetivo usado para descrever algo feito de seda de Damasco ou que lembra esse tecido, geralmente com padrões entrelaçados; também se refere à cor rosa-clara. É frequente em contextos poéticos ou históricos.

1. Fabric pattern C1 formal

   Describing a rich, reversible woven fabric with a pattern, typically used for tablecloths, napkins, or upholstery.

   • The damask tablecloth added elegance to the dining room.
   • She chose damask curtains for the formal living room.
   • The upholstery was made of a beautiful damask silk.

   🇵🇹Damascado

   Sinônimos: figuredpatterned

2. Color description C2 formal

   A shade of pink or rose, reminiscent of the damask rose.

   • The walls were painted a soft damask pink.
   • Her dress was a lovely damask rose color.
   • The sunset had a damask hue across the sky.

   🇵🇹Cor da rosa-damascena

   Sinônimos: pinkroserosy

• more damask comparative form
• most damask superlative form

A noun referring to a rich, patterned fabric, typically made of silk, linen, or cotton, often used for tablecloths, napkins, or upholstery.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa um tecido rico e com padrões, geralmente de seda, linho ou algodão, frequentemente usado para toalhas de mesa, guardanapos ou estofamento.

1. Fabric C1 formal

   A rich, heavy fabric with a reversible pattern, typically made of silk, linen, or cotton, often used for tablecloths, curtains, and upholstery.

   • The table was covered with an elegant white damask cloth.
   • She chose a damask curtain for the living room window.
   • The antique chair was upholstered in red damask.

   🇵🇹Tecido

2. Steel C2 formal

   A type of steel with a wavy pattern, historically made in Damascus, used for sword blades.

   • The sword was forged from high-quality damask steel.
   • Collectors prize antique blades made of damask.
   • The pattern on the blade is characteristic of damask steel.

   🇵🇹Aço de Damasco

   Sinônimos: damascus steeldamask steel

• damasks plural form
• damasks' possessive plural form
• damask's possessive singular form