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ivory
/ˈaɪvɚi/
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What does ivory mean?
noun
- The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
- A creamy white color, the color of ivory.
- Something made from or resembling ivory.
More meanings (9)
noun
- The teeth.
- The keys of a piano; or, the white keys, as opposed to the black keys (ebonies).
- (slang) A white person.
- (informal) A die (object bearing numbers, thrown in games of chance).
adjective
- Made of ivory.
- Resembling or having the colour of ivory.
proper noun
- A surname from Old French.
- A male given name from English.
- A female given name from English.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈaɪvɚi/
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The boy had a sharp, delicate face the color of ivory and he seemed to have eyes too big for it.
Between two of the windows stood a large Florentine cabinet, made out of ebony and inlaid with ivory and blue lapis.
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Following them were several hundred women and children, the former bearing upon their heads great burdens of cooking pots, household utensils and ivory.
To each of these chairs was added a footstool, curiously carved and inlaid with ivory, which mark of distinction was peculiar to them.
Her shining copper sheathing, her galvanised iron-work, her deck, white as ivory, betrayed the pride taken by John Bunsby in making her presentable.