baize
/beɪz/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.83 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.
Countable; Dated; Uncountable
name
A surname.
Example Sentences
- "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."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: baies