ivories

noun

SayY-vuh-reez/ˈaɪvəɹiz/

3 meanings of ivories

1
noun
Plural of ivory. Use this when you mean more than one ivory object or piece.
The museum displayed a row of carved ivories from West Africa.
Collectors love old ivories that have turned a warm yellow.
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2
nouncountableplural
The black and white keys that you press to play music on a piano.
Like a long row of white and black bars that make sounds when you press them.
He sat down and tapped out a tune on the ivories.
Her fingers danced across the ivories during the show.
Similarkeys, keyboard
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3
nouncountableplural
A playful word for the teeth in someone's mouth.
Like little white stones lined up inside your mouth.
He flashed his ivories in a wide grin.
Brush your ivories twice a day to keep them healthy.
Similarteeth, choppers

ivories is a form of ivory

ivory, noun: The hard white material that forms the tusks of elephants and some other animals. Full entry

Forms: ivoryivories plural
Spelling: ivory → ivories: change y to i, add -es

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