cutpurse
cutpurse · cutpurses
карманник, карманный вор
Taschendieb
A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in publicA thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
UK/ˈkʌtˌpɜːs/US/ˈkʌtˌpɝs/
Meaning
1 sensesA thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
Taschendieb
карма́нникkarmánnik, карма́нный ворkarmánnyj vor
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a thief who steals from others' purses:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
a thief who steals from others' purses:
Origin
From Middle English cutte-purs; equivalent to cut + purse: originally, purses were worn byFrom Middle English cutte-purs; equivalent to cut + purse: originally, purses were worn by a strap at the girdle, which the thief would cut.
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Forms
plural: cutpursesSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places:pickpocketdip