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Baize

//beɪz// name, noun, verb

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname.
Noun
  1. 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. 2
    a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables wordnet
  3. 3
    A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors. countable, dated, uncountable

    "my goods being all English manufacture, such as cloths, stuffs, baize, and things particularly valuable and desirable in the country, I found means to sell them to a very great advantage..."

Verb
  1. 1
    To cover or line with baize. transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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