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 Dam’age.Damaskeen’ing. 
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E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
 
Dam’ask Linen.
 
So called from Damascus, where it was originally manufactured.   1
 


 Dam’age.Damaskeen’ing. 

 
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