table linen vs damask

table linen and damask both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
table linen	Yes	No	No	No
damask	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, damask is a hyponym of table linen; that is, damask is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than table linen:

Other hyponyms of table linen include napkin, serviette, table napkin, place mat, tablecloth, tray cloth.

table linen (noun)	damask (noun)
linens for the dining table	a fabric of linen or cotton or silk or wool with a reversible pattern woven into it
	a table linen made from linen with a damask pattern

table linen (adjective)	damask (adjective)
	having a woven pattern