Antonyms for ivories

Grammar : Noun

Spell : ahy-vuh-ree, ahy-vree

Phonetic Transcription : ˈaɪ və ri, ˈaɪ vri

entity

Definition of ivories

Origin : mid-13c. (late 12c. as a surname), Anglo-French ivorie, from Old North French ivurie (12c.), from Latin eboreus "of ivory," from ebur (genitive eboris) "ivory," probably via Phoenician from an African source (cf. Egyptian ab "elephant," Coptic ebu "ivory"). Replaced Old English elpendban, literally "elephant bone." Applied in slang to articles made from it, such as dice (1830) and piano keys (1854). As a color, especially in reference to human skin, it is attested from 1580s. Ivories as slang for "teeth" dates from 1782. Related: Ivoried.

As in statue : noun trophy or memorial
As in yellow : noun sunny color
As in dice : noun cubes
As in keyboard : noun row of keys
As in tooth : noun a hard bony structure in the jaws of vertebrates
As in pearly whites : noun teeth
As in teeth : noun plural of tooth
As in tooth : noun bony object in mouth
As in tusk : noun large tooth

Example sentences :

You are perhaps acquainted with the ivories which have been recently purchased there?
Extract from : « On the Old Road, Vol. 2 (of 2) » by John Ruskin

Generally, however, the African elephants have the largest “ivories.”
Extract from : « Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found » by Mayne Reid

The ivories of the Htel Cluny are among its greatest treasures.
Extract from : « Old and New Paris, v. 2 » by Henry Sutherland Edwards

Get us the pictures, Philip—the latest cuts—and bring—ay, you may bring the ivories.
Extract from : « Confession » by W. Gilmore Simms

He heard the raving chatter of ivories, snapping to rend him.
Extract from : « Darkness and Dawn » by George Allan England

We then stow the ivories away in our bags, and start for new havoc.
Extract from : « Graham's Magazine Vol XXXIII No. 3 September 1848 » by Various

Of course he guessed instantly that the ivories were locked in the safe.
Extract from : « Penny Nichols and the Mystery of the Lost Key » by Joan Clark

You hike yourself in yere and tickle these ivories a whole lot.
Extract from : « Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch » by Alice B. Emerson

And the Indian couldas Mr. Hicks remarkedtickle the ivories.
Extract from : « Ruth Fielding at Silver Ranch » by Alice B. Emerson

Its browns and blues and ivories wrought out an exquisite harmony.
Extract from : « Mrs. Red Pepper » by Grace S. Richmond

Synonyms for ivories

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