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sporran

spor·ran

UK/ˈspɒɹən/ US/ˈspɔɹən/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

Origin

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

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