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 Definitions of cutpurse  [ˈkʌtˌpɜrs]  

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Definition of 'cutpurse' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) cutpurse
Archaic. a pickpocket.

Etymology:  (1325–75)

Definition of 'cutpurse' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) pickpocket, cutpurse, dip
a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places


Definition of 'cutpurse' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) cutpurse
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



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