Damasked

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Damask \Dam"ask\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Damasked}; p. pr. & vb.
     n. {Damasking}.]
     To decorate in a way peculiar to Damascus or attributed to
     Damascus; particularly:
     (a) with flowers and rich designs, as silk;
     (b) with inlaid lines of gold, etc., or with a peculiar


         marking or "water," as metal. See {Damaskeen}.
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               Mingled metal damasked o'er with gold. --Dryde?.
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               On the soft, downy bank, damasked with flowers.
                                                    --Milton.
         Damaskeen