ivory
noun
the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, etc.
ivorylike
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a word derived from
ivory.
Example Sentences
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The waxen pallor of her face was almost spiritual in its ivorylike purity though her rosebud mouth was a genuine Cupid's bow, Greekly perfect.
From Ulysses by Joyce, James
