NETSUKE


Meaning of NETSUKE in English

[ 'nɛtski , 'nɛtsʊki ]

■ noun ( plural same or ~s ) a carved button-like ornament formerly worn in Japan to suspend articles from the sash of a kimono.

Origin

C19: from Japanese.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.