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“Baize” or “Bays” or “Beys”

baize / bays / beys are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

baize b·EY·z

  • nouna bright green fabric napped to resemble felt; used to cover gaming tables.

bays b·EY·z

  • nounan indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf.
  • nounthe sound of a hound on the scent.
  • nouna compartment on a ship between decks; often used as a hospital.
  • nouna compartment in an aircraft used for some specific purpose.
  • nouna horse of a moderate reddish-brown color.
  • verbutter in deep prolonged tones.
  • verbbark with prolonged noises, of dogs.

beys

  • noun(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt.
  • nounthe governor of a district or province in the Ottoman Empire.
Usage

Examples in context

Real sentences for each spelling. Hover an example to copy it.

“baize”

  • Baize praised the game's graphics and…
  • Anthony Baize of AllGame called the game…

“bays”

  • The chapel has three bays.
  • …the health of Manila Bay's waters.
  • The main building is 11 bays long and consists of a…
  • …four storeys tall and five bays wide.
  • …the station flipped from "Smooth Bays" to a Regional Mexican format…
  • 17 aircraft parking bays capable of accommodating wide and…
  • , there are 29 bus bays that serve six bus agencies…
  • 1,400 car parking bays
  • …that encompasses many points, capes, bays, coves, and other subordinate features.
  • …international flights and 6 parking bays for B737 and A320 aircraft…

“beys”

  • …history, distorted facts and naive interpretations.
  • …of Essad Bey's conversion to Islam.
  • …in the original or in translation."
  • …two travelled through Turkestan and Persia.
  • …to note how unreliable they are.
  • …Le Triomphe de l'Amour by Beys and Laguerre, was performed at…

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