baize
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling feltA thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
» Some blue chalk fell from the tip of the snooker cue on to the green baize.
Von der Spitze des Snookercues fiel blaue Kreide auf den grünen Tischüberzug.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
ба́йкаbájka
a bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables
(countable, dated, uncountable)A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.
Examples
1 sentencesSome blue chalk fell from the tip of the snooker cue on to the green baize.
deVon der Spitze des Snookercues fiel blaue Kreide auf den grünen Tischüberzug. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From French baies, feminine plural of adjective bai (“bay-colored”) mistaken as a singularFrom French baies, feminine plural of adjective bai (“bay-colored”) mistaken as a singular noun.
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Forms
plural: baizesWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable