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Topic: MATERIAL, TEXTILES

Date: 1500-1600
Language: French
Origin: baies, plural of baie 'baize', from bai; BAY3

baize

 noun
     
baize
baize [uncountable]
DGTIM thick cloth that is usually green, and is used to cover tables on which games such as pool are played
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