noun
traditional case for paper handkerchiefs and small items
A small silk or leather container historically used to carry paper handkerchiefs, medicine, toothpicks, and similar personal items. Often associated with traditional Japanese dress and accessories. Compare 鼻紙袋.
See also: 鼻紙袋
祖母の古い箪笥から、絹の鼻紙入れが出てきた。
A silk case for paper handkerchiefs came out of my grandmother's old chest of drawers.
着物を着るときは、鼻紙入れを帯に挟むこともあった。
When wearing a kimono, people sometimes tucked a paper-handkerchief case into the sash.