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Ivory Yellowish White I‧Vo‧Ry ˈaɪvəri Noun Plural 1[Uncountable Hard

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Back i‧vo‧ry /ˈaɪvəri/ noun (plural ivories)
1[uncountable] the hard smooth yellowish-white substance from the tusks (=long teeth) of an elephant:
an ivory chess set
2[uncountable] a yellowish-white colour:
an ivory silk wedding gown
3[countable often plural] something made of ivory, especially a small figure of a person or animal:
a collection of ivories

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