ivory
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The meaning (definition) of the word ivory
a soft creamy white, like the color of old paper
The word ivory used in a sentence
“Dad painted the old shelf ivory for my room.”
Words that mean the same as ivory (synonyms)
creamoff-white
How the word ivory is said around the world
| French | ivoire (eev-WAHR) |
| Spanish | marfil (mahr-FEEL) |
| Mandarin | 象牙 (shyahng yah) |
| Hindi | आइवरी (EYEV-ree) |
| Arabic | العاج (ahl-AHJ) |
| Russian | слоновая кость (slu-NOH-vu-yah kohsty) |
| Portuguese (EU) | marfim (muh-ruh-FEENG) |
| Portuguese (BR) | marfim (mah-ruh-FEENG) |
| Japanese | アイボリー (ah-ee-boh-REE) |
| German | Elfenbein (EL-fuhn-byn) |
| Urdu | ہاتھی دانت (HAH-tee dahnt) |
| Punjabi | ਹਾਥੀ ਦੰਦ (HAH-tee dund) |
| Korean | 상아 (SAH-ngah) |
| Hebrew | שֶׁנהָב |
| Greek | ελεφαντόδοντο (ay-lay-fah-DOH-thoh-doh) |
| Dutch | ivoor (ee-VOHR) |
| Tagalog | garing (GAH-reeng) |
| Vietnamese | ngà voi (ngah vawy) |
| Turkish | fildişi (fil-dee-SHI) |
| Persian | عاج (ahj) |
| Polish | kość słoniowa (kawshch swaw-NYAW-vah) |
| Ukrainian | слонова кістка (sloh-NOH-vah KEEST-kah) |
| Bengali | হাতির দাঁত (HAH-teer DAHN-toh) |
| Swedish | elfenben (EL-fuhn-buhn) |
| Italian | avorio (ah-VAW-ree-oh) |
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