Definition

Adjective: - Ivory-white: A white color with a slight, warm yellowish or creamy tint, resembling the color of ivory (elephant tusk). It describes a soft, elegant, and often luxurious shade of off-white.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Làn da cô ấy trắng ngà. (Her skin is ivory-white.)
  • Cô ấy mặc chiếc váy cưới trắng ngà. (She wore an ivory-white wedding dress.)
  • Bức tường được sơn màu trắng ngà. (The wall was painted ivory-white.)

Advanced Usage

• Used to describe objects traditionally associated with elegance, purity, or value, such as skin, silk, pearls, wedding attire, or fine porcelain.
  • Viên ngọc trai có màu trắng ngà quý phái. (The pearl has a noble ivory-white color.)

Variants and Related Words

• Trắng (adj): White. The base color.
• Ngà voi (n): Ivory. The material from elephant tusks that gives the color its name.
• Màu ngà (n): Ivory color. A common shortened form.

Synonyms

• Màu ngà: Ivory color.
• Trắng kem: Creamy white. (Note: "trắng kem" may imply a slightly richer cream/yellow tone than "trắng ngà").
• Trắng ngà voi: Ivory-white (more explicit, less common).

Notes on Meaning

• "Trắng ngà" vs. Pure White: Unlike pure, bright white ("trắng tinh", "trắng sáng"), "trắng ngà" has a subtle, warm undertone (yellowish/creamy), making it softer and less stark.
• Connotation: Often carries positive connotations of beauty, delicacy, sophistication, and natural elegance.

adj

1. ivory-white