Plural of damask; decorative fabrics with intricate woven or embroidered patterns, or metal objects decorated with damascene inlays.
Plural form of damask, which came from Damascus; damask became the English term for both the fabric and the decorative technique.
Damask is so ancient that samples have been found in Roman archaeological sites—people have been obsessed with these patterns for nearly 2,000 years!
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