Meaning of ivoryware | Babel Free

Definitions

Articles made from ivory.

uncountable

Examples

“What girl can resist an elaborate array of toiletries or the seductive qualities of ivoryware?”

“Merchandise which needs a Certificate of Origin to be permitted to be brought into the States includes: hardwood manufacture including furniture (which, incidentally, is a terrific bargain in Hong Kong), ivoryware, jade jewelry and unset jade stones, silk piece goods and silk garments, linen and cotton embroidered articles including handkerchiefs, blouses, tablecloths, Swatow work, and Chinese rugs made in Hong Kong.”

“Articles imported from the Indian provinces included ivoryware, precious stones, jewellery and other ornamental objects.”

CEFR level