ivory black
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of ivory black
First recorded in 1625–35
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She may repeat this process twenty times or more, sanding the entire surface, before she lays down the next layer of ivory black mixed with burnt umber, ultramarine blue, and sometimes a touch of white.
From The New Yorker ● Aug. 26, 2019
She knew the paw well, dipped in white fur, claws that alternated black, ivory, black, ivory.
From The New Yorker ● Nov. 22, 2010
Color the ordinary white mortar with Spanish brown for red mortar, and with ivory black for black, by mixing in enough of the color in a powdered state to give a good deep tone.
It is in rolls, or in square, and consists of lampblack or ivory black and animal glue.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section I, J, K, and L by Project Gutenberg
It is composed of lampblack or ivory black mingled with linseed or nut oil, made thick by boiling and burning.
From The Gutenberg Webster's Unabridged Dictionary Section P and Q by Project Gutenberg
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