damask in Chinese
damask in Chinese is 织锦缎 — damask means a reversible fabric, traditionally silk or linen, woven so that its pattern shows through the contrast between matte and shiny threads rather than through dye.
damask in Chinese
织锦缎
Pronounced: zhī jǐn duàn
An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
What does "damask" mean?
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noun A reversible fabric, traditionally silk or linen, woven so that its pattern shows through the contrast between matte and shiny threads rather than through dye.
"The dining chairs were upholstered in a deep red damask."
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adjective Of a greyish-pink colour, like that of the damask rose.
"Her cheeks turned a soft damask shade in the cold."
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damask in a sentence
- The dining chairs were upholstered in a deep red damask.
- She hung damask curtains that caught the light differently depending on where you stood.
- Her cheeks turned a soft damask shade in the cold.
- The paint chart offered a damask tone between pink and grey.
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What is "damask" in Chinese?
"damask" in Chinese is 织锦缎. damask means: A reversible fabric, traditionally silk or linen, woven so that its pattern shows through the contrast between matte and shiny threads rather than through dye.
How do you pronounce 织锦缎?
"damask" in Chinese is 织锦缎, pronounced "zhī jǐn duàn".
How do you use "damask" in a sentence?
Example: "The dining chairs were upholstered in a deep red damask." In Chinese, "damask" is 织锦缎.
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