Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

box of ivories

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.05 in modern English

Syllables: box of ivories
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A set of teeth.

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"The following day Simon sulks whenever he sees Sally, and Sally grins to the exposure of her box of ivories whenever she meets Simon."

Usage

Inflected Forms

boxes of ivories (plural)

Questions

What does box of ivories mean?: A set of teeth.

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