bintsuke

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noun

A wax, derived from soy, used in cosmetics, and to groom the topknot of a sekitori.

OriginJapanese 鬢付け →
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Meanings

nounbintsuke (uncountable)

alternative binzuke

  1. uncountablegovernmentA wax, derived from soy, used in cosmetics, and to groom the topknot of a sekitori.

Origin

  1. Japanese鬢付け
  2. Japanese鬢付け
  3. Englishbintsuke

Borrowed from Japanese 鬢付け.

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APA

bintsuke. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bintsuke

MLA

“bintsuke.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bintsuke. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bintsuke,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bintsuke.

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