CUTPURSE
pickpocket, cutpurse, dip
(noun) a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
cutpurse (plural cutpurses)
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
Synonyms
• pickpocket, see also pickpocket
Anagrams
• supercut
Source: Wiktionary
Cut"purse` (kt"prs`), n.
Definition: 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 To have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary for a cutpurse. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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