Illustration of sporran
- 1 sporran
: a pouch usually of skin with the hair or fur on that is worn in front of the kilt with Scots Highland dress
Examples of sporran in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
WATCH Out of Quito and into Ecuador's Wild Monty Lewis is one of just five craftspeople in the UK who still makes traditional dress sporrans using goat hide and horsehair.
—
Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
Hotel guests can book an in-person or virtual appointment with Lewis to create their bespoke sporran.
—Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
At Monday's ceremony, King Charles wore traditional Scottish garb, including a kilt, knee socks and a sporran (a pouch — after all, kilts traditionally don't have pockets!).
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
Hotel guests can book an in-person or virtual appointment with Lewis to create their bespoke sporran.
—Karen Gardiner, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2023
At Monday's ceremony, King Charles wore traditional Scottish garb, including a kilt, knee socks and a sporran (a pouch — after all, kilts traditionally don't have pockets!).
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 Aug. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'sporran.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Word History
Etymology
Scottish Gaelic sporan purse
First Known Use
1752, in the meaning defined above
Articles Related to sporran
Dictionary Entries Near sporran
Cite this Entry
“Sporran.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sporran. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
Copy Citation
Kids Definition
sporran
noun
spor·ran
ˈspȯr-ən 
ˈspär-
: a pouch usually of skin with the fur on that is worn in front of the kilt by Highlanders in full dress
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share