ivory-white

[ ahy-vuh-ree-hwahyt, -wahyt, ahy-vree- ]

/ ˈaɪ və riˈʰwaɪt, -ˈwaɪt, ˈaɪ vri- /

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adjective

of a creamy or yellowish white in color.

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Origin of ivory-white

First recorded in 1585–95

Words nearby ivory-white

ivory gull, ivory nut, ivory palm, ivory tower, ivorytype, ivory-white, ivorywood, IVR, -ivus, ivy, ivy geranium

How to use ivory-white in a sentence

The rosy bloom of the lips, and the ivory white of the teeth, complete the charms of the human face divine.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
He paused on the threshold of a bedroom done in ivory white and yellow, with all its hangings of a soft golden silk.
Turn About Eleanor|Ethel M. Kelley
His jaws were wide open, and his red tongue hung out between his ivory-white teeth.
Royal Highness|Thomas Mann
The Bergamas come mostly in blues and reds, most prominently set out by soft ivory white.
The Oriental Rug|William D. Ellwanger

Some of the beautiful black and ivory white quills are more than twelve inches long and very sharp.
Camps and Trails in China|Roy Chapman Andrews and Yvette Borup Andrews