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netsukes

netsukes is the plural of netsuke.

Meaning of netsuke

Noun

netsuke (plural netsukes or netsuke)

  1. A small, often collectible, artistic carving characterized by an opening or two small holes (紐通し (himotōshi)), 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.

Questions about netsukes

What is netsukes the plural of?
Netsukes is the plural of netsuke.

Words near netsukes in the dictionary

  1. netsplitted
  2. netsplitting
  3. netster
  4. netsters
  5. netsuke
  6. netsukes
  7. netsurf
  8. netsurfed
  9. netsurfer
  10. netsurfers
  11. netsurfing

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