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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DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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