ivory
/ˈaɪv(ə)ɹi/noun3 syllables
Ivory means: a shade of white the color of bleached bones.
Synonyms for ivory4
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