"knight of the green cloth" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: knights of the green cloth [plural]
Etymology: An allusion to the green cloth that covers a gaming table. Head templates: {{en-noun|knights of the green cloth}} knight of the green cloth (plural knights of the green cloth)
  1. (dated, humorous, colloquial) A gambler. Tags: colloquial, dated, humorous Categories (topical): Gambling Synonyms: knight of the green baize

Inflected forms

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