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cutpurse

/ˈkʌtˌpʌrs/
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Other forms: cutpurses

Definitions of cutpurse
  1. noun
    a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
    synonyms: dip, pickpocket
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    type of:
    stealer, thief
    a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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