ivories in English

noun
1
a hard creamy-white substance composing the main part of the tusks of an elephant, walrus, or narwhal, often (especially formerly) used to make ornaments and other articles.
a knife with an ivory handle
2
a creamy-white color.
Olivia wore an ivory satin and net dress and carried a hand-tied bouquet of burgundy calla lilies.
noun

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1. The museum has a fine collection of medieval ivories.

2. 2 Of an evening she would entertain them by tinkling the ivories .

3. It is not clear where Sir Trevor learned to tickle the ivories.

4. 17 He is more likely to be tinkling the ivories than punching somebody's lights out.

5. Beiges & Browns Blues Greens Greys & Blacks Multi-Color Oranges Pinks & Purples Reds & Rusts Whites & Ivories Yellows & Golds

6. FORBES: Magazine Article Before the piano leads to his demise, the Goblin favors us with witty, Anachronistically current rapport while tickling the ivories in the opening of Act Two