\In"ro\, n. [Jap. inr[=o]; in seal + r[=o] 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.