What does ivorine mean?
Ivorine means (obsolete) Made of ivory..
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/ˈʌɪvəɹiːn/ · adjective
(obsolete) Made of ivory..
All Van saw there of his new Ada were her ivorine thighs and haunches, and the very first time he clasped them she bade him, in the midst of his vigorous joy, to glance across her shoulder over the window ledge [...].
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Ivorine means (obsolete) Made of ivory..
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All Van saw there of his new Ada were her ivorine thighs and haunches, and the very first time he clasped them she bade him, in the midst of his vigorous joy, to glance across her shoulder over the window ledge [...].
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