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inro

inro noun: a small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects.

Noun

inro (plural inro or inros)

  1. A small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects.
    • Tonkotsu are distinguished from inro in several ways. The tonkotsu is a container for tobacco; the inro, for medicines.1979, Raymond Bushell, The Inrō Handbook: Studies of Netsuke, Inrō, and Lacquer, page 141

Forms of inro

pluralinro
pluralinros

Origin of inro

From Japanese 印籠 (inrō).

Questions about inro

What does inro mean?
Inro means a small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects.
What part of speech is inro?
Inro is a noun.
What is the plural of inro?
The plural of inro is inro.

Words near inro in the dictionary

  1. inriching
  2. inrichment
  3. inrichments
  4. inrigger
  5. inriggers
  6. inro
  7. inroad
  8. inroaded
  9. inroader
  10. inroaders
  11. inroading

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