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IVORY BLACK
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ivory black mean?
• IVORY BLACK (noun)
The noun IVORY BLACK has 1 sense:
1. a black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil
Familiarity information: IVORY BLACK used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A black pigment made from grinding burnt ivory in oil
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Hypernyms ("ivory black" is a kind of...):
pigment (dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.))
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