damask

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern
  2. noun a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
  3. adjective having a woven pattern

Etymology

From Middle English damaske, from Medieval Latin damascus, named after the city Damascus, where the fabric was originally made.

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