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knight of the green cloth

knight of the green cloth noun: a gambler.

Noun

knight of the green cloth (plural knights of the green cloth)

  1. (colloquial, dated, humorous) A gambler.

Synonyms of knight of the green cloth

Forms of knight of the green cloth

pluralknights of the green cloth

Origin of knight of the green cloth

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

Questions about knight of the green cloth

What does knight of the green cloth mean?
Knight of the green cloth means a gambler.
What part of speech is knight of the green cloth?
Knight of the green cloth is a noun.
What is the plural of knight of the green cloth?
The plural of knight of the green cloth is knights of the green cloth.

Words near knight of the green cloth in the dictionary

  1. Knight of Malta
  2. Knight of Pythias
  3. Knight of Rhodes
  4. Knight of the Golden Circle
  5. knight of the green baize
  6. knight of the green cloth
  7. knight of the hammer
  8. Knight of the Maccabees
  9. Knight of the Maccabeeses
  10. knight of the needle
  11. knight of the pen

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