Definition of netsuke Netsuke
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Wiktionary 
- netsuke (Noun)
A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes , most commonly made of wood or ivory, used as a fob at the end of a cord attached to a suspended pouch containing pens, medicines, or tobacco. Netsuke originated in feudal Japan in the late 16th and 17th centuries.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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netsuke
net′su-kā, n. a small toggle or button, carved or inlaid, on Japanese pipe-cases, pouches, &c
