Definition of Cutpurse

1. Noun. A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places.

Exact synonyms: Dip, Pickpocket
Generic synonyms: Stealer, Thief

Definition of Cutpurse

1. n. One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string to their girdles); one who steals from the person; a pickpocket

Definition of Cutpurse

1. a pickpocket [n -S] - See also: pickpocket

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cutpurse

cutleaved coneflower
cutler
cutleries
cutlers
cutlery
cutlet
cutlets
cutline
cutlines
cutoff
cutoffs
cutout
cutouts
cutover
cutovers
cutpurse (current term)
cutpurses
cuts
cuts
cuttable
cuttage
cuttages
cutter
cutters
cutthroat
cutthroats
cuttier
cutties
cuttiest
cutting

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