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sporran
[ spor-uhn ]
noun
- (in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
sporran
/ ˈɒə /
noun
- a large pouch, usually of fur, worn hanging from a belt in front of the kilt in men's Scottish Highland dress
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sporran1
1745–55; < Scots Gaelic sporan; compare Irish 貹á purse
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of sporran1
C19: from Scottish Gaelic sporan purse; compare Irish Gaelic 貹á purse, Late Latin bursa bag
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The King is also wearing a tie in matching colours and a brown sporran.
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And how many men could get away with a combo of kilt, sporran and sparkly epaulettes?
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One, very high up, might be that of a Baltimore oriole, which I love because of the way their nests hang like sporrans.
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They have watched some of the matches on their phones, which they stow in their sporrans.
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I imagine this is how the first Scotsman who adorned himself with a sporran over his kilted groin felt: proud, ready to tackle a foxy time traveler or haggis.
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