Sinhala Dictionary definitions for ivory
ivory 🔊 /ajˈvɚi or ajˈvɹi/
ivory : ඇත්දත් වැනි
ivory : දන්තමය
ivory : ඇත්දළ
ivory definition
Noun.
- The hard, white, opaque, fine-grained substance constituting the tusks of the elephant. It is a variety of dentine, characterized by the minuteness and close arrangement of the tubes, as also by their double flexure. It is used in manufacturing articles of ornament or utility.
- The tusks themselves of the elephant, etc.
- Any carving executed in ivory.
- Teeth; as, to show one's ivories.