i ‧ vo ‧ ry /ˈaɪv ə ri/ BrE AmE noun ( plural ivories )
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: ivoire , from Latin ebor , from Egyptian ab 'elephant, ivory' ]
1 . [uncountable] the hard smooth yellowish-white substance from the ↑ tusk s (=long teeth) of an ↑ elephant :
an ivory chess set
2 . [uncountable] a yellowish-white colour:
an ivory silk wedding gown
3 . [countable often plural] something made of ivory, especially a small figure of a person or animal:
a collection of ivories