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.OriginC19: from Japanese. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004