drawstring purse; money pouch
A small traditional pouch closed with a drawstring, often used for carrying money or small items.
My grandmother put money in a drawstring purse for me.
She has a drawstring pouch hanging from her yukata sash.
fried tofu pouch (in oden)
A pouch made of deep-fried tofu (aburaage) stuffed with ingredients like mochi, konjac, or vegetables, simmered in oden broth.
See also: おでん
The fried tofu pouch in the oden has mochi inside.
unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
Archaic term for an illegal prostitute during the Edo period, often operating outside the licensed pleasure quarters.
In the Edo period, 巾着 referred to an unlicensed prostitute.