sporran
sporran — noun
1. As part of traditional Scottish clothing, a small pouch that hangs from the fron
As part of traditional Scottish clothing, a small pouch that hangs from the front of a kilt. It is usually handmade from animal hide or fur.
Adina bought a traditional sporran made from black leather for her trip to Edinburgh.
collocation: sporran made from [material]
The groom's silver sporran glinted in the sun as he walked in his kilt.
attributive noun: silver sporran (material + object)
At the Highland games, every runner wore a sporran with his clan's colours on it.
Charlotte carefully polished the brass clasps on her father's old sporran before the wedding.
Traditional sporrans use seal skin or badger fur, though modern ones often use synthetic materials.
- pouch
general category — sporran is a specific type of pouch worn with a kilt, not any small bag
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Almost exclusively used in the context of traditional Scottish Highland dress. Outside of Scotland, the word is most often encountered in descriptions of weddings, formal events, and cultural festivals where kilts are worn.