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DictionarysporranKilt pouch
noun

sporran

SPOR-un/ˈspɑːrən/

A pouch worn at the front of a traditional Scottish kilt.

He wears a leather sporran at the front of his kilt.

A close waist-to-knee view of a Scottish kilt wearer, emphasizing the leather sporran suspended centrally over the front of the tartan kilt.
Etymology
sporranScottish Gaelicpurse

Gaelic sporan means “purse,” directly identifying the pouch worn in front of a kilt by its function as a container for belongings. The Gaelic word’s deeper origin is uncertain.

In context

UT Kilts1:41
I've got the sporran chain belt in front of me this makes it easier to put on
UT Kilts How To Put On A Sporran

More examples

  • She keeps her keys and money in her sporran.
  • The sporran hangs from a chain around his waist.
  • The shop sells kilts and matching sporrans.

Forms

sporran · sporrans

Similar words

pouch
A general small bag, not specifically worn with a kilt.
purse
A bag for money or belongings, not specifically kilt attire.