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Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch damst, from Middle French damas or Italian damasto, named after Damascus, the Syrian city it originates from.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /daːˈmɑst/
- Hyphenation: da‧mast
- Rhymes: -ɑst
Noun
damast n (plural damasten)
- The fabric damask
- A similarly decorative, 'floral' pattern, notably made on finely worked metal using mordant chemicals
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Adjective
damast (not comparable)
- alternative form of damasten 'made of damask'
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Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From French damas, from Damas (“Damascus”), the Syrian city where it originates.
Pronunciation
Noun
damast m inan
- damask (fabric)
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