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Meaning of ivorine | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR B1

/ˈʌɪvəɹiːn/

Definitions

Made of ivory.
obsolete
Resembling ivory; white, smooth.

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 [...].”

CEFR level

B1

Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

See also

ivory Ivory Coastian ivory tower ivory-towered ivorylike ivry