What does ivoire in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word ivoire in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ivoire in French.
The word ivoire in French means ivory, ivory, ivory, ivory-coloured, dentine, Côte d'Ivoire, ivory tower. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word ivoire
ivorynom masculin (matière des défenses d'éléphants) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Les défenses des éléphants sont en ivoire. |
ivorynom masculin (artefact d'ivoire) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Cette jolie statuette en ivoire vaut très cher. |
ivory, ivory-colouredadjectif invariable (de la couleur de livoire) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Elles portaient de jolies robes ivoire hier soir. |
dentinenom masculin (matière dentaire, dentine) (UK) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) L'ivoire craint les excès de sucre. |
Côte d'Ivoirenom propre féminin (Pays d'Afrique de l'Ouest) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Yamoussoukro est la capitale de la Côte d'Ivoire. |
ivory towernom féminin (figuré (zone coupée de la vraie vie) (figurative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) |
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