bays

B3A1Y4S1
/beɪz/

noun

Baize.

OriginFrench baies →
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Meanings

bays1

noun
  1. pluralplural of bay
verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of bay

bays2

nounbays (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountableBaize.

Bays3

proper nounBays (plural Bayses)

plural Bayses

  1. A surname.
proper noun
  1. pluralplural of Bay

Origin

bays · noun, verb

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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bays · noun

  1. Frenchbaies
  2. Englishbays

From French baies, feminine plural form of bai (“reddish-brown”).

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Bays · proper noun, proper noun

From Bay + -s. * (surname "Bays"): Patronymic from Bay.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bays

dayswaysphaseraiseresphrasepraisegayshayesstayseraseblazemazemaizegazehazehaysmayscrazegraysamazedazemayonnaisechaise
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Sounds the same

BayesbaizeBayesbaizeBayesbaize

Anagrams

Asby
Cite this entry
APA

bays. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bays

MLA

“bays.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bays. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bays,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bays.

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