English Explanatory Dictionary

kokeshi

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

kokeshi kokeshis

Etymology

From Japanese こけし (kokeshi).

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