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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