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ˈspɒr ənsporran

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sporrannoun

    a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders

Wiktionary

  1. sporrannoun

    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.

  2. Etymology: From sporan, from sparán, from bursa.

Wikipedia

  1. Sporran

    The sporran (; Scottish Gaelic and Irish for "purse"), a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress, is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is chosen to complement the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer. Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress. The sporran hangs below the belt buckle; and much effort is made to match their style and design. The kilt belt buckle may be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh. Early sporrans would have been worn suspended from the belt or on either of the hips, rather than hung from a separate strap in front of the wearer. When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber the wearer, the sporran may be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position.

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  1. sporran

    A sporran is a traditional pouch worn with a kilt in Scottish Highlands culture. It performs the function of pockets, which are absent in kilts, useful for carrying everyday personal items. Hanging in front of the groin area and made from leather or fur, it often features a decorative design on its cover flap.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sporrannoun

    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

  2. Etymology: [Gael. sporan.]

Wikidata

  1. Sporran

    The sporran is a traditional part of male Scottish Highland dress. It is a pouch that performs the same function as pockets on the pocketless Scottish kilt. Made of leather or fur, the ornamentation of the sporran is determined by the formality of dress worn with it. The sporran is worn on a leather strap or chain, conventionally positioned in front of the groin of the wearer. Since the traditional kilt does not have pockets, the sporran serves as a wallet and container for any other necessary personal items. It is essentially a survival of the common European medieval belt-pouch, superseded elsewhere as clothing came to have pockets, but continuing in the Scottish Highlands because of the lack of these accessories in traditional dress. The sporran hangs below the belt buckle; and much effort is made to match their style and design. The kilt belt buckle can be very ornate, and contain similar motifs to the sporran cantle and the Sgian Dubh. Early sporrans would have been worn suspended from the belt on one or other of the hips, rather than hung from a separate strap in front of the wearer. When driving a car, dancing, playing drums, or engaging in any activity where a heavy pouch might encumber the wearer, the sporran can be turned around the waist to let it hang on the hip in a more casual position.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of sporran in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of sporran in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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