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ivory

/ˈaɪv(ə)ɹi/noun3 syllables

Ivory means: a shade of white the color of bleached bones.

Synonyms for ivory4

noun, as in a shade of white the color of bleached bones

bone, pearl, off-white

noun, as in a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

tusk

What does ivory mean?2

noun

1

a shade of white the color of bleached bones

2

a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Ivory in a sentence

  • At his side, he carried an ivory and silver sword.Source_VOA
  • His belly as of ivory, set with sapphires.carlosalberto
  • Originally the trade involved timber and ivory, but later it expanded into slaves.The_World_Factbook
  • His belly is as bright ivory overlaid with sapphires.carlosalberto
  • Do you have any ivory crepe blouses in medium?LB
  • Tens of thousands of elephants are killed every year for their ivory tusks.Hybrid
  • I see a cup made of shining ivory.Vibius_Marcus
  • Elephants are illegally hunted for their ivory tusks.Hybrid

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Forms of ivory

as a noun

plural
ivories