damassé

UK/dəˈmæseɪ/

noun

A fabric which is woven figured like damask.

OriginFrench damassé →
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Meanings

noundamassé (countable and uncountable, plural damassés)

plural damassés · alternative damasse

  1. countableuncountableA fabric which is woven figured like damask.

Origin

  1. Frenchdamassé
  2. Englishdamassé

Borrowed from French damassé, past participle of damasser (“to make (like) damask”), from damas (“damask”).

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APA

damassé. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damass%C3%A9

MLA

“damassé.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damass%C3%A9. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “damassé,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/damass%C3%A9.

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