英语词汇“ivory-porcelain”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

ivory-porcelain

释义

ivory /īˈvə-ri/

noun

Dentine, esp the hard white substance composing the tusks of the elephant, walrus, hippopotamus and narwhal
(in pl) objects of, or resembling, ivory, eg piano-keys, dice, teeth, and formerly billiard balls and dominoes (slang)
The creamy-white colour of ivory

adjective

Made of, resembling, or of the colour of, ivory

ORIGIN: OFr ivurie (Fr ivoire), from L ebur, eboris ivory; Coptic ebu elephant, ivory

iˈvoried adjective

iˈvorist noun

A worker in ivory

iˈvory-black noun

A black pigment, a powder, orig made from burnt ivory, but now from bone

ivory gate see under gate¹

iˈvory-nut noun

The nut of the S American palm Phytelephas or other palm, yielding vegetable ivory a substance like ivory

iˈvory-palm noun

A low-growing S American palm yielding the ivory nut

ivory-porˈcelain noun

A fine ware with an ivory-white glaze

ivory tower noun (figurative)

A place of retreat from the world and one's fellows
A lifestyle remote from that of most ordinary people, leading to ignorance of practical concerns, problems, etc

ivory-towˈered adjective

iˈvory-tree noun

The palay

show one's ivories (slang)

To show the teeth

tickle the ivories (informal)

To play the piano

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