ivories (redirected from Ivory carving)

i·vo·ry  (v-r, vr)

n. pl. i·vo·ries

1.

a. A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant.

b. A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus.

2. A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk.

3. An article made of ivory.

4. A substance resembling ivory.

5. A pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

6. ivories

a. Music Piano keys.

b. Games Dice.

c. Slang The teeth.

adj.

1. Composed or constructed of ivory.

2. Of a pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white.

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[Middle English ivorie, from Old French ivoire, ivurie, from Latin eboreus, of ivory, from ebur, ebor-, ivory, from Coptic ebou, elephant, from Egyptian 'bw.]

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ivories [ˈaɪvərɪz -vrɪz]

pl n Slang

1. (Music / Instruments) the keys of a piano

2. another word for teeth

3. another word for dice