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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪvərɪz/

From ivory (n): npl: ivories

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ivories /ˈaɪvərɪz; -vrɪz/ pl n slang

the keys of a piano
another word for teeth
another word for dice

i•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.

i•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

i′vo•ry•like′, adj.

'ivories' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

ivory

Collocations: slang: [tinkled, played] the ivories, slang: going to get my ivories [checked, whitened], slang: has [rotting, new, fake] ivories, more...

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