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Word: Baize
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: from French baies, feminine plural of bai ‘chestnut-coloured’ (see bay), treated as a singular noun. The name is presumably from the original colour of the cloth, although several colours are recorded
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
beɪz
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a coarse, typically green woollen material resembling felt, used especially for covering pool, snooker, and billiard tables
Short Definition:coarse felt-like woollen material
Examples:- he had a great love of snooker and won several awards for his ability on the baize
- everyone is equal on the green baize of a snooker table
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