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dam|ask — «DAM uhsk», noun, adjective, verb. –n. 1. a firm, shiny, reversible linen, silk, or cotton fabric with woven designs: »hangings of damask. 2. a linen material of this type used especially for tablecloths and napkins: »Spotless damask covered the… … Useful english dictionary
ask — ask·ing·ly; re·ask; ask; dam·ask; … English syllables
dam — am·ster·dam; am·ster·dam·er; bel·dam; bo·ka·dam; car·dam·i·ne; chel·i·dam·ic; com·men·dam; dam·age·able; dam·ag·ing·ly; dam·an; dam·a·scen·er; dam·a·skeen; dam·bo; dam·brod; dam·i·ana; dam·kjern·ite; dam·mar; dam·me; dam·mit; dam·na·bil·i·ty;… … English syllables
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Manly Dam Reserve — (also known as the Manly Warringah War Memorial Park) is an area of urban bushland in the Northern Beaches region of Sydney, Australia. It is within the suburbs of Allambie Heights and Manly Vale in Warringah. Contents 1 Area 2 Dam 3 … Wikipedia
damask — dam·ask … English syllables
damask — dam|ask [ˈdæməsk] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Damascus, where it was first made] a type of cloth with a pattern woven into it, often used to cover furniture ▪ a damask tablecloth … Dictionary of contemporary English
damask — dam|ask [ dæməsk ] noun uncount a thick heavy cloth with a pattern woven into it, used for making things such as DRAPES and covers for furniture … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
damask — dam•ask [[t]ˈdæm əsk[/t]] n. 1) tex an elaborately patterned, usu. reversible fabric of linen, silk, cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers, woven on a Jacquard loom 2) mel a) Damascus steel b) the wavy appearance of such steel 3) the pink color of… … From formal English to slang
damask rose — dam′ask rose′ n. pln a fragrant pink rose Rosa damascena[/ex] • Etymology: 1530–40 … From formal English to slang
