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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 Highlandersplay

  Familiarity information: SPORRAN used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


SPORRAN (noun)


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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