baize

[ beyz ]

/ beɪz /

noun

a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables.

an article of this fabric or of a fabric resembling it.

verb (used with object), baized, baiz·ing.

to line or cover with baize.

Origin of baize

1570–80; earlier bayes<French baies (noun), Old French (estoffes fabrics) baies, feminine plural of bai (adj.) bay⁵

Words nearby baize

bait-and-switch, bait casting, baitfish, baith, baiza, baize, Baja California, Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, bajada, Bajan

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Example sentences from the Web for baize

She hurried the child through the baize door into the front hall, and pointed out a room that was close to the foot of the stairs.
The Youngest Girl in the School|Evelyn Sharp
She reached the baize door, opened it, and soon found herself in the old nursery.
Red Rose and Tiger Lily|L. T. Meade
Peggy trod light, the baize door swung quietly, Beaufort's attention had been much preoccupied.
The Intrusions of Peggy|Anthony Hope
Stains may be removed from panels by rubbing them with sweet oil on baize.
Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million|Sarah Josepha Hale

These industries afterwards declined, and in the beginning of the 19th century the baize manufacture was altogether given up.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for baize

baize

/ (beɪz) /

noun

a woollen fabric resembling felt, usually green, used mainly for the tops of billiard tables

verb

(tr) to line or cover with such fabric

Word Origin for baize

C16: from Old French baies, plural of baie baize, from bai reddish brown, bay 5, perhaps the original colour of the fabric

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单词	baize
释义	baize [ beyz ] / beɪz / noun a soft, usually green, woolen or cotton fabric resembling felt, used chiefly for the tops of billiard tables. an article of this fabric or of a fabric resembling it. verb (used with object), baized, baiz·ing. to line or cover with baize. Origin of baize 1570–80; earlier bayes<French baies (noun), Old French (estoffes fabrics) baies, feminine plural of bai (adj.) bay⁵ Words nearby baize bait-and-switch, bait casting, baitfish, baith, baiza, baize, Baja California, Baja California Norte, Baja California Sur, bajada, Bajan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for baize She hurried the child through the baize door into the front hall, and pointed out a room that was close to the foot of the stairs. The Youngest Girl in the School\|Evelyn Sharp She reached the baize door, opened it, and soon found herself in the old nursery. Red Rose and Tiger Lily\|L. T. Meade Peggy trod light, the baize door swung quietly, Beaufort's attention had been much preoccupied. The Intrusions of Peggy\|Anthony Hope Stains may be removed from panels by rubbing them with sweet oil on baize. Mrs. Hale's Receipts for the Million\|Sarah Josepha Hale These industries afterwards declined, and in the beginning of the 19th century the baize manufacture was altogether given up. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for baize baize / (beɪz) / noun a woollen fabric resembling felt, usually green, used mainly for the tops of billiard tables verb (tr) to line or cover with such fabric Word Origin for baize C16: from Old French baies, plural of baie baize, from bai reddish brown, bay 5, perhaps the original colour of the fabric Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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