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
A silk case for paper handkerchiefs came out of my grandmother's old chest of drawers.
When wearing a kimono, people sometimes tucked a paper-handkerchief case into the sash.