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ivories

British  
/ -vrɪz, ˈaɪvərɪz /

plural noun

  1. the keys of a piano

  2. another word for teeth

  3. another word for dice

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Why are so many of your fabrics tans, ivories or “goat-colored”?

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 6, 2026

This is not a concert in which the lead singer will occasionally tinkle the ivories for effect.

From Salon Jun. 24, 2025

Established in 1957 – three years before independence - the museum houses objects from across the country, including Ife bronze and terracotta heads, Benin brass plaques and ivories, and Ibibio masks and costumes.

From BBC Sep. 21, 2024

She started moving her fingers around the ivories just to get a feel for the instrument, and her wife ran in saying, “Press record!”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 14, 2023

“How are you all doing?” the nurse said, bounding in and exhibiting her ivories again.

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

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