Damask
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A short encyclopedia dictionary entry defining damask as a wrought linen chiefly made in Flanders, named for the silk fabrics with raised floral figures first made at Damascus. It notes the use of damask linen for tables, the term 'damask service' for a tablecloth and a dozen napkins, and the adjective and verb senses of the word.
- Type
- Article
- Date
- 1876
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 1
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From Ralph Griswold's Digital Archive, delivered by the University of Arizona.
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