English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪz|-eɪz
Noun
en-noun
- A coarse woolen stuff with a long nap; -- usually dyed in plain colors.
#* 1719: w:Daniel Defoe|Daniel Defoe, w:Robinson Crusoe|Robinson Crusoe
#*: 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...
- A thick woolen cloth used for coverings (on billiard tables, bird cages etc.)
seeCites
io:baize
pl:baize
te:baize
vi:baize
zh:baize
|
