English Explanatory Dictionary

ivorine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made of ivory.
  2. Resembling ivory; white, smooth.
noun
  1. A type of man-made imitation ivory.

Pronunciation

/ˈʌɪvəɹiːn/

Word forms

ivorine more ivorine most ivorine ivorines

Etymology

From Old French ivorin, ivoirin, from ivoire (“ivory”); later also from ivory + -ine.

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