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box of ivories

box of ivories noun: a set of teeth.

Noun

box of ivories (plural boxes of ivories)

  1. (archaic, slang) A set of teeth.
    • The following day Simon sulks whenever he sees Sally, and Sally grins to the exposure of her box of ivories whenever she meets Simon.1852, Howard Paul, Dashes of American Humour, page 81

Forms of box of ivories

pluralboxes of ivories

Questions about box of ivories

What does box of ivories mean?
Box of ivories means a set of teeth.
What part of speech is box of ivories?
Box of ivories is a noun.
What is the plural of box of ivories?
The plural of box of ivories is boxes of ivories.

Words near box of ivories in the dictionary

  1. box number
  2. box numbers
  3. box of birds
  4. box of fluffies
  5. box of fluffy ducks
  6. box of ivories
  7. box of tricks
  8. box off
  9. box office
  10. box offices
  11. box oneself into a corner

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