Definition of "ivory" []

• A hard, smooth, yellowish-white substance composed primarily of dentin that forms the tusks of the elephant. (noun)
• A similar substance forming the tusks or teeth of certain other mammals, such as the walrus. (noun)
• A tusk, especially an elephant's tusk. (noun)
• An article made of ivory. (noun)
• A substance resembling ivory. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "The term ivory, originally derived from a Greek word signifying heavy, is indiscriminately applied to the following varieties of osseous matter: --"
• "We talk of an ivory tower; Professor Wilson sees an array of disconnected ivory towers, which he calls the ivory archipelago."
• "November 2, 2009 at 3: 46 pm the remix hoodie in ivory and black is sweet."