From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Daily life, Colours, Sculptureivoryi‧vo‧ry /ˈaɪvəri/●くろまる○しろまる○しろまる noun (plural ivories)1[uncountable]HBAD the hard smooth yellowish-white substance from the tusks (=long teeth) of an elephantan ivory chess set2[uncountable]CC a yellowish-white colouran ivory silk wedding gown3[countable often plural]AVS something made of ivory, especially a small figure of a person or animala collection of ivoriesExamples from the Corpusivory• Departmental barriers and ivorytowerattitudes are detrimental to good results.• The city suits and ivorysilkdinnerjackets she gave to Franky.• Walrus tusks were essentially substitutes for ivory in territories remote from supplies of elephant tusks.• She tucked her ivorysatinshirttighter into the waistband of her fawnmoleskintrousers.• Another example of an imported good with a widespreaddistribution is ivory, which normally occurs as rings.• It is the stuff of ivory towers and only clever boys and girls are expected to reflect upon its themes.• I argued in Chapter 5 that the image of the ivory tower in no way describes the contemporary position of higher education.• The ivorytoothbrush is 3/4 of an inch long.Originivory(1200-1300)Old Frenchivoire, from Latinebor, from Egyptianab"elephant, ivory"