Damask meaning : An ornate silk fabric originating from Damascus. Linen so woven that a pattern is produced by the different directions of the thread, without contrast of colour. A heavy woolen or worsted stuff with a pattern woven in the same way as the linen damask; made for furniture covering and hangings. Damascus steel The peculiar markings or water of such steel. A damask rose, Rosa × damascena. A grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose. To decorate or weave in damascene patterns Of a grayish-pink color, like that of the damask rose.