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ivorytype

ivorytype noun: a picture produced by superposing a tinted translucent print upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colours.

Noun

ivorytype (plural ivorytypes)

  1. (dated) A picture produced by superposing a tinted translucent print upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colours.

Forms of ivorytype

pluralivorytypes

Origin of ivorytype

From ivory + -type.

Questions about ivorytype

What does ivorytype mean?
Ivorytype means a picture produced by superposing a tinted translucent print upon a stronger print, so as to give the effect of a photograph in natural colours.
What part of speech is ivorytype?
Ivorytype is a noun.
What is the plural of ivorytype?
The plural of ivorytype is ivorytypes.

Words near ivorytype in the dictionary

  1. ivorybills
  2. ivorylike
  3. ivorysmith
  4. ivorysmiths
  5. Ivoryton
  6. ivorytype
  7. ivorytypes
  8. ivorytyping
  9. ivoryware
  10. ivosidenib
  11. IVP

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