Definitions for baizebeɪz

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Random House Webster's College Dictionary

baizebeɪz(n.)

  1. a soft feltlike fabric, usu. dyed green, commonly used for the tops of game tables.

    Category: Textiles

Origin of baize:

1570–80; earlier bayes < F baies (n.), der. of bai bay-colored

Princeton's WordNet

  1. baize(noun)

    a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables

Wiktionary

  1. baize(Noun)

    A coarse woolen stuff with a long nap; -- usually dyed in plain colors.

  2. baize(Noun)

    A thick woolen cloth used for coverings on card tables etc. Note that the covering of billiard and snooker tables is often referred to as the Green Baize but is actually a fine woolen cloth and not baize.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baize(noun)

    a coarse woolen stuff with a long nap; -- usually dyed in plain colors


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Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

baize(noun)

a type of coarse woollen cloth, often green, usually used for covering card-tables etc.

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