ivorynoun
uk/ˈaɪ.vər.i/us/ˈaɪ.vɚ.i/[ U ] the hard yellowish-white substance that forms the tusks of some animals such as elephants, used especially in the past to make decorative objects:
intricately carved ivory earrings
a ban on ivory trading
[ C usually plural ] an object made from ivory:
a collection of Japanese ivories
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
The skin, hair & bone of non-human animals
- -haired
- alpaca
- beard
- coat
- coated
- coney
- cony
- dander
- hairless
- hairy
- mink
- plumage
- plumule
- prickle
- quill
- spinneret
- vellum
- whisker
- wire-haired
- wool
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Idiom(s)
tickle the ivories