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['aɪvərɪ] 1.1) U avorio m.2) (ornament) (oggetto in) avorio m.2.modificatore [ object] d'avorio3.••to tickle the ivories — scherz. strimpellare il pianoforte
* * *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.) avorio; d'avorio* * *ivory /ˈaɪvərɪ/A n.2 [u] (color) avorioB a. attr.d'avorio; eburneo; bianco come l'avorio: ivory piano keys, tastiera (di pianoforte) d'avorio; an ivory forehead, una fronte eburnea● ivory black, nero d'avorio □ ( slang USA) ivory-dome, stupido; testone; asino (fig.) □ (bot.) ivory nut, avorio vegetale; corozo; noce d'America □ ( slang USA) ivory thumper (o ivory tickler), pianista □ (fig.) ivory tower, torre d'avorio □ (fig.) ivory-towered, chiuso in una torre d'avorio; appartato □ ivory-white, bianco avorio.* * *['aɪvərɪ] 1.1) U avorio m.2) (ornament) (oggetto in) avorio m.2.modificatore [ object] d'avorio3.••to tickle the ivories — scherz. strimpellare il pianoforte
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Ivory — is formed from dentine and constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth and narwhal.The word ivory was traditionally applied to the tusks of elephants; the word is ultimately from… … Wikipedia
ivory — [ī′vər ē, ī′vrē] n. pl. ivories [ME < OFr yvoire < L eboreus (adj.) < ebur (gen. eboris), ivory < Egypt Ȝ bw, elephant, ivory] 1. the hard, white substance, a form of dentin, that makes up the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc. 2. a)… … English World dictionary
ivory — mid 13c. (late 12c. as a surname), Anglo Fr. ivorie, from O.N.Fr. ivurie (12c.), from L. eboreus of ivory, from ebur (gen. eboris) ivory, probably via Phoenician from an African source (Cf. Egyptian ab elephant, Coptic ebu ivory ). Replaced O.E.… … Etymology dictionary
Piano — Pianoforte redirects here. For earlier versions of the instrument, see Fortepiano. For other uses of Piano, see Piano (disambiguation). Piano Bösendorfer grand piano Keyboard instrument … Wikipedia
ivory — ivorylike, adj. /uy veuh ree, uy vree/, n., pl. ivories, adj. n. 1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc. 2. this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make … Universalium
ivory — ► NOUN (pl. ivories) 1) a hard creamy white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal. 2) the creamy white colour of ivory. 3) (the ivories) informal the keys of a piano. 4) (ivories) informal a person s… … English terms dictionary
ivory — /ˈaɪvəri / (say uyvuhree), /ˈaɪvri / (say uyvree) noun (plural ivories) 1. the hard white substance, a variety of dentine, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc., used for carvings, billiard balls, etc. 2. a tusk, as… …
Ivory (color) — For other uses, see Ivory (disambiguation).infobox color title= Ivory hex=FFFFF0 r= 255|g= 255|b= 240 c= 0|m= 0|y= 6|k = 0 h= 60|s= 6|v= 100 source=X11Ivory is an off white color that resembles ivory, the material out of which the teeth and tusks … Wikipedia
ivory — noun 1 (U) the hard smooth yellowish white substance from the tusks (=long teeth) of an elephant: an ivory chess set 2 (U) a yellowish white colour 3 (countable often plural) something made of ivory, especially a small figure of a person or… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ivory — i•vo•ry [[t]ˈaɪ və ri, ˈaɪ vri[/t]] n. pl. ries, adj. 1) zool. the hard white substance, a variety of dentine, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc 2) this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make… … From formal English to slang
ivory — noun (plural ivories) 1》 a hard creamy white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal. 2》 the creamy white colour of ivory. 3》 (the ivories) informal the keys of a piano. 4》 (ivories) informal a person s… … English new terms dictionary
