ivory-white
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of ivory-white
First recorded in 1585–95
Example Sentences
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Wielding buckets of black paint and brushes, they blackwashed the ivory-white statues of saints and holy figures.
From Slate
Her ivory-white hair, long now from months without a cut, and her eyes — the crystalline blue-gray of a winter sky.
From Los Angeles Times
Most poignant is a photo of a black nanny or nurse cradling an ivory-white baby—entrusted with caring for someone’s precious child but barred from enjoying equal freedoms after hours.
From Slate
As if to further reinforce the subliminal connection between him and his master, Toothless finds a love interest of his own, a Light Fury dragon whose sleek body is covered with ivory-white scales.
From Los Angeles Times
I use a flat blade from my beauty caisse to cut a slice from the ivory-white and sandy-beige blocks.
From Literature
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