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Baize - Definition and Overview

Baize is a coarse woollen or cotton cloth, often coloured red or green. It is often used on snooker and billiards tables (it is the green cloth that covers the top and is often referred to as 'the green baize').

The term is related to the cloth term "bays" (sometimes under the heading "bays and says").

Example Usage of Baize

matfrostmusic: @DaveSpoon Alex Higgins.... best player ever. George Best of the Baize ;-)
baize: The ONLY positive for working the day after Thanksgiving is the lack of traffic. #fb
Wardboy77: could only manage third at the Baize last night ;(
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