sporran

[ spor-uh n ]

/ 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.

Nearby words

sporothrix, sporotrichosis, sporozoa, sporozoan, sporozoite, sporran, sport, sport fish, sport shirt, sport utility vehicle, sport-utility vehicle

Origin of sporran

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

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Examples from the Web for sporran

This must be the Sporran following us close with grim disregard of danger.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
I wonder if these bags are related to the Sporran of the Highlanders.
Visions and Beliefs in the West of Ireland, First Series|Lady Gregory
The uniform was the full Highland dress, with musket and broadsword, dirk and sporran of badger's or otter's skin.
The Clan Fraser in Canada|Alexander Fraser
Its skin makes the “sporran” of the kilted Highlander, and its hair makes our shaving brushes.
Records of Woodhall Spa and Neighbourhood|J. Conway Walter

(b) The king's sporran, where Hathor-heads (h) take the place of the cowries of the primitive girdle.
The Evolution of the Dragon|G. Elliot Smith

British Dictionary definitions for sporran

sporran

/ (ˈspɒrən) /

noun

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

Word Origin for sporran

C19: from Scottish Gaelic sporan purse; compare Irish Gaelic sparán purse, Late Latin bursa bag

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