"box of ivories" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-box of ivories.wav Forms: boxes of ivories [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|boxes of ivories}} box of ivories (plural boxes of ivories)
  1. (slang, archaic) A set of teeth. Tags: archaic, slang
    Sense id: en-box_of_ivories-en-noun-IcpJxW9g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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