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- mass noun a figured, lustrous woven fabric, with a pattern visible on both sides, typically used for table linen and upholstery锦缎, 花缎。
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- count noun a tablecloth made of this material花缎桌布。
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- short for DAMASK ROSE.DAMASK ROSE的简称。
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- （亦作damask steel）[mass noun] historical another term for DAMASCUS STEEL.〈史〉 同DAMASCUS STEEL.
- poetic/literary having the velvety pink or light red colour of a damask rose〈诗/文〉大马士革玫瑰色的。
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- poetic/literary decorate with or as if with a variegated pattern〈诗/文〉用杂色图案（或似用杂色图案）装饰：
flowers damask the fragrant seat.
鲜花五彩缤纷, 装点着芬芳的座位。
词源
late Middle English: from Damaske, early form of the name of Damascus, where the fabric was first produced.