In"ro (?), n. [Jap. inro;
in seal + ro box.]
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.
© Webster 1913.