baize

Meanings

Noun

• A thick, soft, usually woolen cloth resembling felt; often colored green and used for coverings on card tables, billiard and snooker tables, etc.
• A coarse woolen material with a long nap; usually dyed in plain colors.

Verb

• To cover or line with baize.

Origin

• From French baies, feminine plural of adjective bai mistaken as a singular noun.