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
Williams' cautiousness about going under the knife suggests he still has ambitions to continue on the baize for years to come - and who can blame him.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
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
He was tall and beautiful and wore things like capes and bottle-green suits made from the baize that covers billiard tables.
From New York Times ● Jul. 12, 2016
Five minutes later, walking on my toes and trembling terribly, I passed through the green baize door and entered the sacred precincts where the Headmaster lived.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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