ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does “damasked” mean?
A
Taking off a mask
B
One solid color
C
A greyish color
D
Separated by color
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In contemporary English “damask” is applied to a lustrous fabric with a satin weave design, as well as to a type of steel (also called “Damascus steel") ornamented with a variegated surface and to a grayish red color associated with the damask rose.

Detailed explanation-2: -There’s a tricky word here: damasked. Basically it just means a pattern of mixed colors woven into expensive fabric. So imagine a rose with a white and red pattern on it, or maybe a bouquet of red and white roses. Our speaker has seen beautiful roses like that, but his mistress’s cheeks don’t remind him of them at all.

Detailed explanation-3: -(transitive) To clear etchant and maskant from a part being chemically etched or milled.

Detailed explanation-4: -noun. : a hardy rose (Rosa damascena) widely introduced from Asia Minor and having large fragrant pink or white flowers that are the major source of attar of roses.

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