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baize

Pronunciation: /beɪz/

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Definition of baize

noun

[mass noun]

a coarse felt-like woollen material that is typically green, used for covering billiard and card tables and for aprons: [as modifier]:a baize apron

Origin:

late 16th century: from French baies, feminine plural of bai 'chestnut-coloured' (see bay⁴), treated as a singular noun. The name is presumably from the original colour of the cloth, although several colours are recorded