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Japanese equivalent of a purse
Answer for the clue "Japanese equivalent of a purse ", 4 letters:
inro
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Word definitions for inro in dictionaries
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1610s, from Japanese, from Chinese yin "seal" + lung "basket."
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. a small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
An is a traditional Japanese case for holding small objects, suspended from the obi .
Usage examples of inro.
A5 he slipped the telephone inro his shirt pocket, he saw that Major Gen- eral H.
In the moment that she jumped the couch she had heard the snick of the bolt driving a round inro the barrel chamber as Mesquita pressed the release stud.