sporran

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A small pouch, usually made of either fur or plain or fur-trimmed leather, which is worn, suspended from a belt or chain, on the front of a kilt and used to hold various items normally carried in pants pockets
A sporran is a flat bag made out of leather or fur, which a Scotsman wears on a belt around his waist when he is wearing a skirt called a kilt. a special bag made of leather or fur, that a Scotsman wears in front of a kilt
a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt by Scottish Highlanders
A large purse or pouch made of skin with the hair or fur on, worn in front of the kilt by Highlanders when in full dress
{i} fur pouch worn in the front of the kilt (part of the traditional dress of Scottish highlanders)
sporrans
plural of sporran
sporran

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    spor·ran

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    Etymology

    [ 'spor-&n, 'spär- ] (noun.) 1752. From Scottish Gaelic sporan (“purse”) Old Irish sboran Late Latin bursa (“purse”).
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