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ivory

Syllabification: (i·vo·ry)
Pronunciation: /ˈīv(ə)rē/

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Definition of ivory

noun (plural ivories)

  • 1a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles: [as modifier]:a knife with an ivory handle
  • an object made of ivory.
  • (the ivories) informal the keys of a piano.
  • (ivories) informal a person’s teeth.
  • 2a creamy-white color.

Derivatives

ivoried

Pronunciation: /-rēd/

adjective

Origin:

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French ivurie, based on Latin ebur

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