English Explanatory Dictionary

knight of the green cloth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A gambler.

Word forms

knight of the green cloth knights of the green cloth

Etymology

An allusion to the green cloth that covers a gaming table.

Synonyms

knight of the green baize
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