Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun damascene

2 senses of damascene

Sense 1
Damascene -- (a native or inhabitant of Damascus)
       => Syrian -- (a native or inhabitant of Syria)

Sense 2
damascene -- (a design produced by inlaying gold or silver into steel)
       => design, pattern, figure -- (a decorative or artistic work; "the coach had a design on the doors")

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb damascene

1 sense of damascene

Sense 1
damascene -- (inlay metal with gold and silver)
       => inlay -- (decorate the surface of by inserting wood, stone, and metal)

Antonyms of adj damascene

1 of 2 senses of damascene

Sense 2
damascene -- ((of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened sword")

INDIRECT (VIA fancy) -> plain -- (not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building")

Similarity of adj damascene

2 senses of damascene

Sense 1
damascene -- (of or relating to or characteristic of Damascus or its people; "damascene city gates")

Sense 2
damascene -- ((of metals) decorated or inlaid with a wavy pattern of different (especially precious) metals; "a damascened sword")
       => fancy (vs. plain) -- (not plain; decorative or ornamented; "fancy handwriting"; "fancy clothes")