[ 'ɪnrəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) an ornamental box with compartments for seals or medicines, worn suspended from a girdle as part of traditional Japanese dress.
Origin
C17: from Japanese inrō , from in 'seal' + rō 'basket'.
[ 'ɪnrəʊ ]
■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) an ornamental box with compartments for seals or medicines, worn suspended from a girdle as part of traditional Japanese dress.
Origin
C17: from Japanese inrō , from in 'seal' + rō 'basket'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004