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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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