net·su·ke (n t s -k  )n. pl. netsuke or net·su·kes A small toggle, often in the form of a carved ivory or wood figure, used to secure a purse or container suspended on a cord from the sash of a kimono. [Japanese.] |
netsuke [ˈnɛtsʊkɪ]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Antiques) (in Japan) a carved toggle, esp of wood or ivory, originally used to tether a medicine box, purse, etc., worn dangling from the waist
[from Japanese]
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