ivory
adjective
/ˈaɪvəri/
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- 1something that is ivory is a yellowish-white colourSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific coloursalabasteramberamethyst
ivory
adjective
/ˈaɪvəri/
© Macmillan Education Limited
- 1something that is ivory is a yellowish-white colorSynonyms and related wordsWords used to describe specific colorsalabasteramberamethyst
ivory
noun
/ˈaɪvəri/
Word Forms
| singular | ivory |
| plural | ivories |
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- 1uncountable the yellowish-white bone that an elephant’s tusks are made of
a knife with an ivory handle
Synonyms and related wordsThe skin, bones and fur of animalsarmorarmourbeard- 1acountable an object made of ivorySynonyms and related wordsMade of or similar to a specific substanceacrylicalabasterbe built of something
- 2plural humoroussomeone’s teeth
ivories
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for teeth and describing teethchoppersdentalgap-toothed
ivory
noun
/ˈaɪvəri/
Word Forms
| singular | ivory |
| plural | ivories |
© MaggyMeyer/iStockphoto/Getty Images
- 1uncountable the yellowish-white bone that an elephant’s tusks are made of
a knife with an ivory handle
Synonyms and related wordsThe skin, bones and fur of animalsarmorarmourbeard- 1acountable an object made of ivorySynonyms and related wordsMade of or similar to a specific substanceacrylicalabasterbe built of something
- 2plural humoroussomeone’s teeth
ivories
Synonyms and related wordsGeneral words for teeth and describing teethchoppersdentalgap-toothed
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