sporran

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈspɒrən/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(spor′ən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
spor•ran  (spor′ən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothing(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
  • Scots Gaelic sporan; compare Irish sparán purse
  • 1745–55

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sporran / ˈspɒrən/
  1. a large pouch, usually of fur, worn hanging from a belt in front of the kilt in men's Scottish Highland dress
Etymology: 19th Century: from Scottish Gaelic sporan purse; compare Irish Gaelic sparán purse, Late Latin bursa bag

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