ivory

BrE /ˈaɪvərɪ/ AmE /ˈaɪvəri/

noun en → es

1 MATERIAL B2

the hard white material that forms the tusks of elephants and similar animals

marfil

Collocations ivory tusk

  • The statue was carved from ivory.

    La estatua fue tallada en marfil.

2 COLOR B1

a pale creamy yellow color like the material ivory

blanco amarillento, color de marfil

Collocations ivory color

  • The walls were painted a soft ivory.

    Las paredes estaban pintadas de un suave color marfil.

3 CHESS C1

the white pieces in chess or draughts, as opposed to the black ones

piezas blancas en ajedrez o damas

Collocations ivory piece

  • He moved his ivory pawn to e4.

    Movió su peón blanco a e4.