damasks

1. a rich, heavy silk or linen fabric with a pattern woven into it, used for table linen and upholstery.

   the walls are covered with faded red damask

   silks and damasks

   a heavy damask tablecloth

2. short for damask rose.
3. another term for Damascus steel.

1. decorate with or as if with a variegated pattern.

   flowers damask the fragrant seat

late Middle English: from Damaske, early form of the name of Damascus, where the fabric was first produced.