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baize.

A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.

5 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/beɪz/
  1. A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.

    countable · uncountable
  2. A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.

    countable · dated · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From French baies, feminine plural of adjective bai (“bay-colored”) mistaken as a singular noun.

verb/beɪz/
  1. To cover or line with baize.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

From French baies, feminine plural of adjective bai (“bay-colored”) mistaken as a singular noun.

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