ivory

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈaɪv(ə)ɹi/

Noun

uncountable countable collective plural singular slang informal

(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals. / A creamy white color, the color of ivory. / Something made from or resembling ivory.

Japanese Meaning

象牙 - 象やセイウチなどの動物の牙からなる、硬く白い象牙質の物質 / 象牙色 - 象牙のようなクリーミーな白色 / 象牙製品 - 象牙で作られたもの、または象牙に似たもの

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She refused to buy a carved trinket made from ivory once she learned how it was obtained.

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彼女は、それがどのように得られるかを知ると、象牙で彫られた小さな飾りを買うのをやめた。

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Sense（1）

(uncountable) The hard white form of dentin which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.

Sense（2）

A creamy white color, the color of ivory.

ivory:

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Sense（3）

Something made from or resembling ivory.

Sense（4）

(collective, singular or in plural) The teeth.

Sense（5）

(collective, singular or in plural) The keys of a piano.

Coordinate term: ebony

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Sense（6）

(slang) A white person.

Sense（7）

(informal) A die (object bearing numbers, thrown in games of chance).

The triumphant Englishman did not give himself the trouble even to shake the dice; and, so sure was he of winning, that he threw the ivory on the table without looking.

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ivories

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