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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024i•vo•ry /ˈaɪvəri, ˈaɪvri/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, adj. n. - Zoology[uncountable] the hard white substance similar to dentine that makes up the main part of the tusks, esp. of the elephant and walrus.
- [countable] a tusk yielding ivory.
- Slang Terms[countable]a tooth.
- Slang Terms ivories, [plural]
- the keys of a piano.
- dice.
- [uncountable] a creamy or yellowish white.
adj. - consisting or made of ivory:[before a noun]an ivory carving.
- of the color ivory.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024i•vo•ry (ī′və rē, ī′vrē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ries, adj. n. - Zoologythe hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
- this substance when taken from a dead animal and used to make carvings, billiard balls, etc.
- some substance resembling this.
- an article made of this substance, as a carving or a billiard ball.
- a tusk, as of an elephant.
- dentin of any kind.
- Slang Termsa tooth, or the teeth.
- Slang Terms ivories:
- the keys of a piano or of a similar keyboard instrument.
- dice.
- Also called vegetable ivory. the hard endosperm of the ivory nut, used for ornamental purposes, for buttons, etc.
- a creamy or yellowish white.
- a smooth paper finish produced by coating with beeswax before calendering.
adj. - consisting or made of ivory.
- of the color ivory.
- Latin eboreus (adjective, adjectival), equivalent. to ebor- (stem of ebur) ivory + -eus adjective, adjectival suffix; see -eous
- Old French ivurie
- Middle English 1250–1300
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ivory /ˈaɪvərɪ -vrɪ/ n ( pl -ries)- a hard smooth creamy white variety of dentine that makes up a major part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and similar animals
- (as modifier): ivory ornaments
- a tusk made of ivory
- a yellowish-white colour; cream
- (as adjective): ivory shoes
- a substance resembling elephant tusk
- an ornament, etc, made of ivory
- black ivory ⇒ obsolete Black slaves collectively
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French ivurie, from Latin evoreus made of ivory, from ebur ivory; related to Greek elephas ivory, elephantˈivory-ˌlike adj Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: Ivory /ˈaɪvərɪ/ n - 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 The Golden Bowl (2000)
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