Ivory Definition

īvə-rē, īvrē

ivories

noun

ivories

The hard, white substance, a form of dentin, that makes up the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc.

Webster's New World

A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus.

American Heritage

Dentin in any form.

Webster's New World

Any substance like ivory in appearance, use, etc.

Webster's New World

A tusk of an elephant, walrus, etc.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

adjective

Of, made of, or like ivory.

Webster's New World

Creamy-white.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

idiom

tickle the ivories

Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Ivory

Singular:

ivory

Plural:

From Middle English ivorie, from Anglo-Norman ivurie, from Latin eboreus (“in or of ivory”) adjective of ebur (“ivory”) (genitive eboris), from Coptic [script?] ebou (“elephant”) , from Egyptian (ȝbw).

From Wiktionary
Middle English ivorie from Old French ivoire, ivurie from Latin eboreus of ivory from ebur ebor- ivory from Coptic ebou elephant from Egyptian ’bw

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition