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netsuke definition

net·suke (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

Etymology: Jpn

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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