baize

Green gaming surface

Baize is a coarse woolen fabric with a soft, felt-like nap, typically dyed green.

It covers billiard tables, card tables, and the doors of servants' quarters in old houses.

The green of a pool table is baize: He leaned over the baize to line up his shot.

billiards

cue

Trigger for action

  • chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
  • snookerCue sport with reds
  • poolCollective fund or basin

pocket · cushion · rack · break · eight-ball · carom · masse · english · triangle · safety

green

emerald

Green precious beryl

  • forestTree-dense ecosystem
  • kellyBright yellowish-green color
  • olivePitted briny fruit

grass · table · traditional · dyed · snooker · lawn · verdant · hunter · iconic

fabric

wool

Sheared animal fiber

  • textileMaterial from woven fibers
  • weaveInterlace strands into fabric
  • nappedTook a brief doze

felt · cloth · material · dense · durable · thick · green · dyed · woven · milled

casino

roulette

Spinning wheel wager

poker · croupier · chips · dealers · betting · wager · layout · cards · dice · table

covering

tablecloth

Fabric dining surface protector

drape · protection · sheath · layer · surface · padding · wrap · shield · desk · door

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fabric texture and refinement

baizevelvet

Thick-pile textile

silk · satin · cloth of gold · brocade · damask

surface finish

baizepolished wood

Smoothed, shiny timber surface

marble · glass · lacquer · leather · laminate

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G