Definition of 熨斗 (のし)

noun
long thin strip of dried sea-ear or paper attached to a gift(usually kana)
Other readings:
のし《熨》
ぬし《熨斗》[1]
ぬし《熨》[1]
Notes:
  1. out-dated or obsolete kana usage
Related Kanji
flatiron, smooth out
Big Dipper, ten sho (vol), sake dipper, dots and cross radical (no. 68)