ivory

  1. Noun.  (uncountable) The hard white form of dentine which forms the tusks of elephants, walruses and other animals.
  2. Noun.  A creamy white colour, the colour of ivory.
  3. Noun.  Something made from or resembling ivory.
  4. Noun.  (context, collective singular or in plural) The teeth.
  5. Noun.  (context, collective singular or in plural) The keys of a piano.
  6. Noun.  (slang) A white person.
  7. Adjective.  Made of ivory.
  8. Adjective.  Resembling or having the colour of ivory.

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