netsuke Syllabification: (ne·tsu·ke)Pronunciation: /ˈnetsəkē/Definition of netsuke noun (plural same or netsukes /-kēz/) a carved buttonlike ornament, especially of ivory or wood, formerly worn in Japan to suspend articles from the sash of a kimono. Origin: late 19th century: from Japanesenetsuke in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of netsuke in the British & World English dictionary
