Definition of sporran in English:

sporran

noun ˈspɒr(ə)nˈspɑrən

A small pouch worn around the waist so as to hang in front of the kilt as part of men's Scottish Highland dress.
Example sentencesExamples
- Passing each one, he fingered their kilts and sporrans until he reached Sergeant Thomas Campbell and grew more inquisitive.
- A sporran on its own is about $200, for instance.
- The shop window display of kilts, sporrans and skean-dhu daggers proclaimed that here was a York shop for York people.
- Iain was dressed in his traditional dress: a white dress shirt, a kilt, sporran, and plaid.
- In proper Scottish fashion, the Knight is bare beneath his sporran and stripes.
- The sporran cost me £10 from a shop near Edinburgh Castle.
- Still, she's insistent that the sporran is a unisex accessory.
- After opening the centre, it will launch what it claims is the first Highland clothing label encompassing kilts, sporrans, jackets, and shoes.
- But it now seems that the news of a new director has calmed the ruffled kilts and sporrans, and there is peace in the glens once more.
- There are also two kilt shops, with Highland regalia for sale or hire, their windows dressed in swathes of tartan and accessories, dirks, sporrans and brogues.
- Meanwhile, dig out your sporrans, because the Taps is celebrating St Andrew's Day in full Scottish style on November 30.
- The choir would have looked so good in kilts and sporrans.
- Thought to have originated in the 16th century, the sporran was a purse originally made for carrying food such as oats.
- Besides the sporran, which dates back to 1890 and is accompanied by a photograph of Lauder wearing it, Johnstone is selling a silver cigar box and two silver cups that once belonged to the entertainer.
- He was about to place it in his sporran when a shot crashed through the darkness, hitting the body beside him.
- What of the sporran, the little leather pouch worn with the plaid?
- The enthusiasts turn up in kilts and sporrans.
Synonyms
bag, purse, wallet, sack, sac, pocket, container, receptacle

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Scottish Gaelic sporan.

purse from Old English:
A purse gets its name from its traditional material, leather. The word came into English some time in the 11th or 12th centuries from Latin bursa, which meant ‘money bag’ and also ‘leather, animal skin’. Bursa is the source of bursar (late 16th century), disburse (mid 16th century), and reimburse (early 17th century). Despite the difference in spelling, it is also the root of sporran, a small pouch worn around the waist by Scotsmen as part of Highland dress. The Latin word developed into Irish sparán ‘purse’ and then Scottish Gaelic sporan, and was first used in English by the Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott in the early 19th century.

Rhymes

warren

Definition of sporran in US English:

sporran

nounˈspɑrənˈspärən

A small pouch worn around the waist so as to hang in front of the kilt as part of men's Scottish Highland dress.
Example sentencesExamples
- Iain was dressed in his traditional dress: a white dress shirt, a kilt, sporran, and plaid.
- The enthusiasts turn up in kilts and sporrans.
- What of the sporran, the little leather pouch worn with the plaid?
- Thought to have originated in the 16th century, the sporran was a purse originally made for carrying food such as oats.
- Still, she's insistent that the sporran is a unisex accessory.
- There are also two kilt shops, with Highland regalia for sale or hire, their windows dressed in swathes of tartan and accessories, dirks, sporrans and brogues.
- Besides the sporran, which dates back to 1890 and is accompanied by a photograph of Lauder wearing it, Johnstone is selling a silver cigar box and two silver cups that once belonged to the entertainer.
- The sporran cost me £10 from a shop near Edinburgh Castle.
- But it now seems that the news of a new director has calmed the ruffled kilts and sporrans, and there is peace in the glens once more.
- He was about to place it in his sporran when a shot crashed through the darkness, hitting the body beside him.
- The shop window display of kilts, sporrans and skean-dhu daggers proclaimed that here was a York shop for York people.
- A sporran on its own is about $200, for instance.
- In proper Scottish fashion, the Knight is bare beneath his sporran and stripes.
- Meanwhile, dig out your sporrans, because the Taps is celebrating St Andrew's Day in full Scottish style on November 30.
- Passing each one, he fingered their kilts and sporrans until he reached Sergeant Thomas Campbell and grew more inquisitive.
- The choir would have looked so good in kilts and sporrans.
- After opening the centre, it will launch what it claims is the first Highland clothing label encompassing kilts, sporrans, jackets, and shoes.
Synonyms
bag, purse, wallet, sack, sac, pocket, container, receptacle

Origin

Mid 18th century: from Scottish Gaelic sporan.

单词	sporran
释义	Definition of sporran in English: sporran noun ˈspɒr(ə)nˈspɑrən A small pouch worn around the waist so as to hang in front of the kilt as part of men's Scottish Highland dress. Example sentencesExamples Passing each one, he fingered their kilts and sporrans until he reached Sergeant Thomas Campbell and grew more inquisitive. A sporran on its own is about $200, for instance. The shop window display of kilts, sporrans and skean-dhu daggers proclaimed that here was a York shop for York people. Iain was dressed in his traditional dress: a white dress shirt, a kilt, sporran, and plaid. In proper Scottish fashion, the Knight is bare beneath his sporran and stripes. The sporran cost me £10 from a shop near Edinburgh Castle. Still, she's insistent that the sporran is a unisex accessory. After opening the centre, it will launch what it claims is the first Highland clothing label encompassing kilts, sporrans, jackets, and shoes. But it now seems that the news of a new director has calmed the ruffled kilts and sporrans, and there is peace in the glens once more. There are also two kilt shops, with Highland regalia for sale or hire, their windows dressed in swathes of tartan and accessories, dirks, sporrans and brogues. Meanwhile, dig out your sporrans, because the Taps is celebrating St Andrew's Day in full Scottish style on November 30. The choir would have looked so good in kilts and sporrans. Thought to have originated in the 16th century, the sporran was a purse originally made for carrying food such as oats. Besides the sporran, which dates back to 1890 and is accompanied by a photograph of Lauder wearing it, Johnstone is selling a silver cigar box and two silver cups that once belonged to the entertainer. He was about to place it in his sporran when a shot crashed through the darkness, hitting the body beside him. What of the sporran, the little leather pouch worn with the plaid? The enthusiasts turn up in kilts and sporrans. Synonyms bag, purse, wallet, sack, sac, pocket, container, receptacle Origin Mid 18th century: from Scottish Gaelic sporan. purse from Old English: A purse gets its name from its traditional material, leather. The word came into English some time in the 11th or 12th centuries from Latin bursa, which meant ‘money bag’ and also ‘leather, animal skin’. Bursa is the source of bursar (late 16th century), disburse (mid 16th century), and reimburse (early 17th century). Despite the difference in spelling, it is also the root of sporran, a small pouch worn around the waist by Scotsmen as part of Highland dress. The Latin word developed into Irish sparán ‘purse’ and then Scottish Gaelic sporan, and was first used in English by the Scottish novelist Sir Walter Scott in the early 19th century. Rhymes warren Definition of sporran in US English: sporran nounˈspɑrənˈspärən A small pouch worn around the waist so as to hang in front of the kilt as part of men's Scottish Highland dress. Example sentencesExamples Iain was dressed in his traditional dress: a white dress shirt, a kilt, sporran, and plaid. The enthusiasts turn up in kilts and sporrans. What of the sporran, the little leather pouch worn with the plaid? Thought to have originated in the 16th century, the sporran was a purse originally made for carrying food such as oats. Still, she's insistent that the sporran is a unisex accessory. There are also two kilt shops, with Highland regalia for sale or hire, their windows dressed in swathes of tartan and accessories, dirks, sporrans and brogues. Besides the sporran, which dates back to 1890 and is accompanied by a photograph of Lauder wearing it, Johnstone is selling a silver cigar box and two silver cups that once belonged to the entertainer. The sporran cost me £10 from a shop near Edinburgh Castle. But it now seems that the news of a new director has calmed the ruffled kilts and sporrans, and there is peace in the glens once more. He was about to place it in his sporran when a shot crashed through the darkness, hitting the body beside him. The shop window display of kilts, sporrans and skean-dhu daggers proclaimed that here was a York shop for York people. A sporran on its own is about $200, for instance. In proper Scottish fashion, the Knight is bare beneath his sporran and stripes. Meanwhile, dig out your sporrans, because the Taps is celebrating St Andrew's Day in full Scottish style on November 30. Passing each one, he fingered their kilts and sporrans until he reached Sergeant Thomas Campbell and grew more inquisitive. The choir would have looked so good in kilts and sporrans. After opening the centre, it will launch what it claims is the first Highland clothing label encompassing kilts, sporrans, jackets, and shoes. Synonyms bag, purse, wallet, sack, sac, pocket, container, receptacle Origin Mid 18th century: from Scottish Gaelic sporan.
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