sporran

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sporran

/ˈspɒɹən/ UK
/ˈspɔɹən/ US
/ˈspɑɹən/ New York City, Philadelphia

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From Scottish Gaelic sporan (“purse”), from Middle Irish sparán, possibly from Late Latin bursa (“purse”), ultimately from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “leather, hide”).

noun sporrans

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 trouser pockets.

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noun pouch worn with kilt

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@misc{sporran_2026,
  title = {sporran},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sporran},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}