ivory

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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ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ -vrɪ]

n pl -ries

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology)

a.  a hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and similar animals

b.  (as modifier) ivory ornaments

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a tusk made of ivory

3. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Colours)

a.  a yellowish-white colour; cream

b.  (as adjective) ivory shoes

4. a substance resembling elephant tusk

5. an ornament, etc., made of ivory

(Historical Terms)

black ivory Obsolete Black slaves collectively See also ivories

[from Old French ivurie, from Latin evoreus made of ivory, from ebur ivory; related to Greek elephas ivory, elephant]

ivory-like  adj

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Ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ]

n

(Biographies / Ivory, James (1928 M, US, FILMS AND TV: director) James. born 1928, US film director. With the producer Ismael Merchant, his films include Shakespeare Wallah (1964), Heat and Dust (1983), A Room With a View (1986), and A Soldier's Daughter Never Cries (1998)

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ivory  (v-r)

The hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance forming the teeth and tusks of certain animals, such as the tusks of elephants and walruses and the teeth of certain whales. Ivory is composed of dentin.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ivory - a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses tusk tusk - a long pointed tooth specialized for fighting or digging; especially in an elephant or walrus or hog dentin, dentine - a calcareous material harder and denser than bone that comprises the bulk of a tooth
	2.	ivory - a shade of white the color of bleached bones off-white, pearl, bone whiteness, white - the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)

Translations

ivory [ˈaɪvərɪ]

A. N → marfil m ivories (= teeth) → dientes mpl (Mus) → teclas fpl (Billiards) → bolas fpl
to tickle the ivories → tocar el piano

B. ADJ [cane, box] → de marfil; [skin] → de color marfil

C. CPD Ivory Coast N → Costa f de Marfil
ivory hunter N → cazador(a) m/f de marfil
ivory tower N (fig) → torre f de marfil

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ivory [ˈaɪvəri]

n

(= tusk) → ivoire m

(= colour) → ivoire m

adj (= colour) → ivoire inv
an ivory silk wedding dress → une robe de mariage ivoire, en soie

modif [handle, key] → en ivoire; [carving] → sur ivoire

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ivory

n

(also colour) → Elfenbein nt; the ivory trade → der Elfenbeinhandel

(Art) → Elfenbeinschnitzerei f

(inf) ivories (= piano keys) → Tasten pl; (= billiard balls) → Billardkugeln pl; (= dice) → Würfel pl; (dated: = teeth) → Beißer pl (inf)

adj

→ elfenbeinern

(colour) → elfenbeinfarben

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ivory [ˈaɪv/ərɪ]

1. n → avorio

2. adj (colour) → avorio inv; (object) → d'avorio

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ivory [ˈaɪv/ərɪ]

1. n → avorio

2. adj (colour) → avorio inv; (object) → d'avorio

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ivory

n / adj ivory [ˈaivəri]

(of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen. ivoor عاج слонова кост slonovina; slonovinový elfenben; elfenbens- das Elfenbein;elfenbeinern φίλντισι, φιλντισένιος marfil elevandiluu عاج norsunluu (en/d')ivoire שֶנהָב गजदंत, हाथी का दांत slonova kost elefántcsont gading fílabein avorio; d'avorio 象牙 (の) 상아질 dramblio kaulas ziloņkauls; ziloņkaula- gading ivoor elfenbein kość słoniowa marfim (de/din) fildeş слоновая кость slonovina; slonovinový slonova kost; slonokoščen slonovača elfenben งาช้าง fildişi, fildişinden yapılmış 象牙(製的) слонова кістка; зроблений із слонової кістки ہاتھی دانت ngà voi 象牙； 象牙制成的

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ivory → عاج slonovina elfenben Elfenbein ελεφαντόδοντο marfil norsunluu ivoire slonovača avorio 象牙 상아 ivoor elfenben kość słoniowa marfim слоновая кость elfenben งาช้าง fildişi ngà 象牙