sporran
Plural: sporrans
Noun
- A pouch worn at the front of a kilt by Scottish Highlanders.
- 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.
Examples
- He imagined his tile bag as a sporran, holding the treasures of high-scoring letters.
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
sporran: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordsporran: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
sporran: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 11
sporran: valid Words With Friends Word