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INRO
Etymology
Noun
inro (plural inro or inros)
a small decorative box, hung from the sash of a kimono, for holding small objects
Anagrams
• Iron, Orin, RINO, Rion, iron, noir, nori, roin
Source: Wiktionary
In"ro, n. [Jap. inro; in seal + ro box.]
Definition: A small closed receptacle or set of receptacles of hard material, as lacquered wood, iron, bronze, or ivory, used by the Japanese to hold medicines, perfumes, and the like, and carried in the girdle. It is usually secured by a silk cord by which the wearer may grasp it, which cord passes through an ornamental button or knob called a netsuke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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