sporran

American

[spor-uhn] / ˈspɒr ən /

noun

(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.

sporran British

/ ˈspɒrən /

noun

a large pouch, usually of fur, worn hanging from a belt in front of the kilt in men's Scottish Highland dress

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sporran

1745–55; < Scots Gaelic sporan; compare Irish sparán purse

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The manager pieced together a full ensemble of kilt, jacket, sporran, hose and brogues.

From BBC

The King is also wearing a tie in matching colours and a brown sporran.

From BBC

And how many men could get away with a combo of kilt, sporran and sparkly epaulettes?

From BBC

One, very high up, might be that of a Baltimore oriole, which I love because of the way their nests hang like sporrans.

From New York Times

They have watched some of the matches on their phones, which they stow in their sporrans.

From New York Times

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023