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SPORRAN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sporran mean?
• SPORRAN (noun)
The noun SPORRAN has 1 sense:
1. a fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
Familiarity information: SPORRAN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A fur or leather pouch worn at the front of the kilt as part of the traditional dress of Scottish Highlanders
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("sporran" is a kind of...):
pouch (a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things)
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