ivory

• Matériau dur, lisse et de couleur crème qui forme les défenses des éléphants et des morses ; utilisé aussi pour désigner un blanc pâle semblable à de l'os blanchi.

A hard, smooth, cream-colored material that forms the tusks of elephants and walruses, also used to describe a pale white shade similar to bleached bones.

indénombrable

1. Dentine materialB1formal

   A hard, smooth, cream-colored substance that forms the main part of the tusks of elephants, walruses, and some other animals.

   Ivoire (matière)

   • The antique statue was carved from pure ivory.
   • Elephant poaching is driven by the illegal trade in ivory.
   • The piano keys were made of genuine ivory.

2. A2formal

   A pale, off-white color, similar to the shade of bleached bones or the material itself.

   couleur ivoire

   • She wore an elegant ivory dress to the wedding.
   • The walls were painted a soft ivory color.
   • The ivory curtains matched the room's decor perfectly.

   Synonymesalabasterbonecreamecruoff-whitepearl