Damaskin

/ˈdæməskɪn/ noun

Definition

A variant or archaic term for damascene or damask; refers to either the decorative technique or the patterned fabric.

Etymology

Variant of damascene or damask with the suffix -in; shows linguistic flexibility in naming this luxury item from Damascus.

Kelly Says

Old texts use so many variations of this word that historians sometimes miss they're referring to the same technique—damaskin, damascene, damaskeen all meant basically the same thing to medieval merchants!

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