Ivorine
/ˈʌɪvəɹiːn/ adj, noun
adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A type of man-made imitation ivory. countable, uncountable
Adjective
- 1 Made of ivory. obsolete
- 2 Resembling ivory; white, smooth.
"All Van saw there of his new Ada were her ivorine thighs and haunches, and the very first time he clasped them she bade him, in the midst of his vigorous joy, to glance across her shoulder over the window ledge [...]."
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More examples"All Van saw there of his new Ada were her ivorine thighs and haunches, and the very first time he clasped them she bade him, in the midst of his vigorous joy, to glance across her shoulder over the window ledge [...]."
Etymology
From Old French ivorin, ivoirin, from ivoire (“ivory”); later also from ivory + -ine.