Definition of cutpurse Cutpurse
cut•purse
We found 4 definitions of cutpurse from 4 different sources.
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What does cutpurse mean?
WordNet
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| cutpurse - a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places | ||
| pickpocket, dip | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cutpurse (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
Part of speech
🔤- cutpurse, noun, singular of cutpurses.
