sugan

noun

su·​gan

variants or soogan or sougan or suggan

ˈsügən,

ˈsu̇g-,

ˈsəg-

plural -s

1

chiefly Irish : a hand-twisted rope of straw or heather

2

: a coarse blanket used by cowboys and ranchmen

Word History

Etymology

Irish Gaelic sūgān; akin to Scottish Gaelic sūgan sugan

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