Ivory Definition
īvə-rē, īvrē
ivories
noun
ivories
The hard, white substance, a form of dentin, that makes up the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc.
Webster's New World
A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus.
American Heritage
Dentin in any form.
Webster's New World
Any substance like ivory in appearance, use, etc.
Webster's New World
A tusk of an elephant, walrus, etc.
Webster's New World
adjective
Of, made of, or like ivory.
Webster's New World
Creamy-white.
Webster's New World
idiom
tickle the ivories
- to play the piano
Webster's New World
Idioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Ivory
Origin of Ivory
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From Middle English ivorie, from Anglo-Norman ivurie, from Latin eboreus (“in or of ivory”) adjective of ebur (“ivory”) (genitive eboris), from Coptic [script?] ebou (“elephant”) , from Egyptian (ȝbw).
From Wiktionary
Middle English ivorie from Old French ivoire, ivurie from Latin eboreus of ivory from ebur ebor- ivory from Coptic ebou elephant from Egyptian ’bw
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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