damask
/ˈdæm.əsk/noun, adjective, verb
damask is spelled D-A-M-A-S-K: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, damask means “An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of damask is damasks.
How many letters and syllables are in damask?
| Letters | 6: D-A-M-A-S-K |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 53,573rd most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is damask?
Damask appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 53,573rd most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce damask?
- US /ˈdæm.əsk/
Damask has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-damask.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of damask
- damasks plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- more damask comparative
- most damask superlative
- damasking participle, present
- damasked participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does damask mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus.
True damasks are pure silk.
- 2
Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour.
- 3
A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; made for furniture covering and hangings.
- 4
Damascus steel.
- 5
The peculiar markings or water of such steel.
- 6
A damask rose, Rosa × damascena.
- 7
A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.
adjective
- 1
Of a grayish-pink colour, like that of the damask rose.
verb
- 1
To decorate or weave in damascene patterns
adjective
- 1
Relating to, or originating at, the city of Damascus.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Damask in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | damas , lie-de-vin , damasser |
| German | Damast, Damastgewebe |
| Portuguese | damasco , damasquinar |
| Spanish | damasco , adamascar |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does damask come from?
From Middle English damaske, from Medieval Latin damascus, named after the city Damascus, where the fabric was originally made.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).