DAMASSIN

Etymology

Noun

damassin (usually uncountable, plural damassins)

A kind of modified damask or brocade, having flowered patterns in gold or silver thread.

Source: Wiktionary


Dam"as*sin, n. Etym: [F., fr. damas. See Damask.]

Definition: A kind of modified damask or blocade.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, on 25 September 2016, the Birla Institute of Management Technology (India) in Uttar Pradesh, India, constructed the largest coffee cups pyramid consisting of 23,821 cups. They used paper takeaway coffee cups to build the pyramid.

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