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BAIZE (16th century Fr. baies, cf. See also: original colour, though a derivation is also suggested from the Fr. See also: bale, as the See also: cloth is said to have been originally dyed with See also: Avignon berries
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It is generally a coarse, woollen cloth with a long See also: nap and is commonly dyed See also: green or red
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It is now also made of See also: cotton
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The manufacture is said to have been introduced into See also: England in the 16th century by refugees from See also: France and the See also: Netherlands
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It is used chiefly for curtains, linings, &c., and sometimes, in the lighter makes, for clothing
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Table baize is a kind of oilcloth used as a cheap and easily-cleaned covering for tables
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