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ivory
ivory [ vəri ]


noun  (plural ivories)
Definition:
 
1. material of elephant's tusks: a hard cream-coloured substance dentine that forms the tusks of animals such as the elephant, walrus, and sperm whale and was formerly used to carve small decorative objects
2. something made of ivory: an object made of ivory, e.g. a figurine of a person or animal
3. colours creamy white: a creamy-white colour, like that of an elephant's tusk


plural noun ivories 
Definition:
 
1. piano keys: the keys of a piano ( informal )

2. teeth: a person's teeth ( slang )

3. dice: dice for gambling or playing games ( slang )

[13th century. Via Old French ivurie< Latin ebur]

ivory adjective
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