Baize

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').

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

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Woollen: redirect woolen...

Cotton: :For information on the cotton plant, see cotton plant....

Cloth: Cloth or fabric is a flexible artificial material made up of a network of natural or artificial fibres (thread or yarn) formed by weaving or knitting (textiles), or pressed into felt. The words fabric and material are commonly used in the textile assembly trades such as tailoring and dressmaking, as...