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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French damassé, past participle of damasser (“to make (like) damask”), from damas (“damask”).
Pronunciation
Noun
damassé (countable and uncountable, plural damassés)
- A fabric which is woven figured like damask.
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Catalan
Noun
damassé m (plural damassés)
- (Valencia) Alternative spelling of damassè
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French damassé, past participle of damasser (“to make (like) damask”), from damas (“damask”).
Noun
damassé n (plural damassés, diminutive damasseetje n)
- (rare). The fabric damassé, which is woven figured like damask
French
Etymology
Past participle of damasser (“to make (like) damask”), from damas (“damask”), from the Syrian city Damas (“Damascus”).
Participle
damassé (feminine damassée, masculine plural damassés, feminine plural damassées)
- past participle of damasser
Noun
damassé m (plural damassés)
- the fabric damassé, which is woven figured like damask
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