Where does “damassé” come from?

damassé (English) comes from French damassé, from French damasser, from French Damas — Damascus.

damassé (English): A fabric which is woven figured like damask

Definitions

  1. A fabric which is woven figured like damask

Ancestry of “damassé”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchdamassépast participle of damasser; The fabric damassé,...
2Frenchdamasser"to damask, to work damask-like"
3FrenchDamasDamascus
Every word from French Damas →Every word from French damasser →Every word from French damassé →