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netsuke

(net′skē′, -skā′; -sə kē′, -sə kā′)

noun

an ornamental button or figure of ivory, wood, etc., once used to attach a purse or other article to a kimono sash

Origin: Jpn

See netsuke in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. netsuke or net·su·kes

A small toggle, often in the form of a carved ivory or wood figure, used to secure a purse or container suspended on a cord from the sash of a kimono.

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Origin: Japanese

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