Etymology

kokeshi

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Today it means: A Japanese wooden doll with a spherical head having simple painted-on features, and a limbless, cylindrical body, typically featuring a painted-on floral design. Full definition →

Japanese こけし
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  1. Japanese · borrowed fromこけし
  2. English todaykokeshi

From Japanese こけし (kokeshi).

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