baize
Americannoun
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a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables.
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an article of this fabric or of a fabric resembling it.
verb (used with object)
noun
verb
Etymology
Origin of baize
1570–80; earlier bayes < French baies (noun), Old French ( estoffes fabrics) baies, feminine plural of bai (adj.) bay 5
Example Sentences
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It was designed for Jefferson by a Philadelphia cabinet maker and folds out to reveal a green baize writing top.
From Barron's • May 29, 2026
Like most sports, women's snooker ground to a halt when the coronavirus pandemic struck but after an 18-month break, England's top competitors are back on the baize.
From BBC • Aug. 10, 2021
Its green baize surface is all but obscured by papers and manuscripts – even, sometimes, a folder or two containing fragments of ancient papyrus.
From The Guardian • Jan. 9, 2020
The parlor we are in reflects the 18th century, with its deep red walls and marble fireplace flanked by green baize card tables.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2018
“A gloomy wood,” according to the one playbill, was represented by a few shrubs in pots, green baize on the floor, and a cave in the distance.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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