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1 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) marfim* * *i.vo.ry['aivəri] n 1 marfim, presa de elefante. 2 objeto feito de marfim. 3 cor de marfim. 4 ivories a) sl dentes (como pérolas). b) dados. c) sl teclado (de piano). d) bolas de bilhar. • adj 1 de marfim, feito de marfim, como marfim. 2 amarelo-claro, da cor de marfim, ebúrneo. to show one’s ivories sl mostrar os dentes. to tickle the ivories tocar piano. -
2 ivory
noun, adjective((of) the hard white substance forming the tusks of an elephant, walrus etc: Ivory was formerly used to make piano keys; ivory chessmen.) marfim
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ivory white — I. noun see ivory yellow II. noun see ivory I, 2b … Useful english dictionary
ivory-white — /uy veuh ree hwuyt , wuyt , uy vree /, adj. of a creamy or yellowish white in color. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
ivory white — creamy white … English contemporary dictionary
ivory-white — /uy veuh ree hwuyt , wuyt , uy vree /, adj. of a creamy or yellowish white in color. [1585 95] … Useful english dictionary
ivory-porcelain — ivory porˈcelain noun A fine ware with an ivory white glaze • • • Main Entry: ↑ivory … Useful english dictionary
ivory-billed woodpecker — noun large black and white woodpecker of southern United States and Cuba having an ivory bill; nearly extinct • Syn: ↑ivorybill, ↑Campephilus principalis • Hypernyms: ↑woodpecker, ↑peckerwood, ↑pecker • Member Holonyms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
ivory — Synonyms and related words: alabaster, alabastrine, albescent, billiard table, bones, bowling alley, bowling green, chalk, cream, creamy, cubes, dice, driven snow, dun white, eggshell, fair, flat, fleece, flour, foam, glass, glaucescent, glaucous … Moby Thesaurus
ivory yellow — noun or ivory white : ivory 2b … Useful english dictionary
ivory shell — noun : any of several tropical whelks (family Buccinidae) with ivory white shells spotted and mottled with orange or brown or red … Useful english dictionary
Ivory (disambiguation) — Ivory is a hard, white, organic substance that is the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth, and narwhal. Ivory may also refer to:Places* Côte d Ivoire (Ivory Coast), a country in West Africa * … Wikipedia
Ivory Gull — Conservation status Near Threatened (I … Wikipedia
