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ivory
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/ˈaɪv(ə)ɹi/
noun · adjective
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- 01
noun
A hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses.
- 02
noun
Extra detailA creamy white color, the color of ivory.
Examples
At his side, he carried an ivory and silver sword.
He carved designs in ivory.
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Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
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- Parts of speech
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- Citations
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- Synonyms
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Deep Dive
noun
Extra meaningsSomething made from or resembling ivory.
The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
adjective
Extra meaningMade of ivory.
More examples
In contextc. 1846, Alexandre Dumas (translated by William Barrow), The Three Musketeers The triumphant Englishman did not give himself the trouble even to shake the dice; and, so sure was he of winning, that he threw the ivory on the table without looking.
to tickle the ivories
Ye forgot some o' yer ivories, didn't ye, on th' grass?
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Origin
noun
From Middle English yvory, ivorie, from Anglo-Norman ivurie, from Latin eboreus (“in or of ivory”) adjective of ebur (“ivory”) (genitive eboris), from Demotic Egyptian yb (“ivory, Elephantine”) (compare Coptic ⲓⲏⲃ (iēb, “Elephantine”)), from Egyptian ꜣbw (“elephant, ivory, Elephantine”), from Proto-Afroasiatic *leb-. Displaced native Old English elpendbān (literally “elephant bone”).