baize — English Dictionary

Noun

1. A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Uncountable

2. A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.

   Usage

   • Countable
   • Dated
   • Uncountable

   Examples

   More examples (2)

   my goods being all English manufacture, such as cloths, stuffs, baize, and things particularly valuable and desirable in the country, I found means to sell them to a very great advantage...

   At the further end, a flight of stairs mounted to a door covered with a red baize; and through this, Mr. Utterson was at last received into the doctor's cabinet.

Verb

1. To cover or line with baize.

   Usage

   • Transitive

Noun

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

   Broader terms

   fabricclothmaterialtextile