damask

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Across the landing, the Yellow Room also boasts expensive furnishings, especially the bed, which is covered in bright yellow damask, re-creating a bed Washington acquired in 1758.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 7, 2026

Cardinals wear similar clothes, but they can be distinguished by their more ornate damask pattern mitres, which look cream rather than white.

From BBC • Apr. 25, 2025

Opie’s backdrop is a damask drapery in dark green, red’s vivifying complementary color.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2024

The damask tablecloth didn’t come until relatively late: the 12th century.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2023

And instead of the white oilcloth and paper napkins of the dining room, Faye’s table was covered with a white damask cloth and the napkins were linen.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck