sporran
Meanings
Plural: sporrans
Noun
- a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
- 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.
Origin / Etymology
From Scottish Gaelic sporan (“purse”), from Middle Irish sparán, possibly from Late Latin bursa (“purse”), ultimately from Ancient Greek βύρσα (búrsa, “leather, hide”).
Scrabble Score: 9
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Words With Friends Score: 11
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