"box of ivories" meaning in English

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Noun

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

Inflected forms

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