- 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 Source: opted
- 2. n. a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places Source: wordnet
- 3. 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
- 4. One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or theircontents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a string totheir girdles); one who steals from the person; a pickpocketTo have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is necessary fora cutpurse. Shak. Source: adambom
- 5. n a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places Source: ecdict
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