cutpurse

[ kuht-purs ]

/ ˈkʌtˌpɜrs /

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noun

Older Use. a pickpocket.

(formerly) a person who steals by cutting purses from the belt.

Origin of cutpurse

First recorded in 1325–75, cutpurse is from the Middle English word cutte-purs.See cut, purse

Words nearby cutpurse

cut out of whole cloth, cutover, cut-pile, cut plug, cut-price, cutpurse, cut rate, cut-rater, CUTS, cut sheet feed, cut short

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Example sentences from the Web for cutpurse

I feel as if only to think of it were lowering myself to the level of some cutpurse.
The King's Esquires|George Manville Fenn
Januka, my fingers are itching (indicating the fisherman) to kill this cutpurse.
Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works|Kalidasa
He excludes "the insolence of office," and "the cutpurse of the empire and the rule."
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 9, 1870|Various
Some apprentices had caught a cutpurse in the crowd, and were beating him unmercifully.
Master Skylark|John Bennett

A Cutpurse is of the surest trade; for his work is no sooner done, but he hath his money in his hand.
The Works of John Marston|John Marston

British Dictionary definitions for cutpurse

cutpurse

/ (ˈkʌtˌpɜːs) /

noun

an archaic word for pickpocket

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单词	cutpurse
释义	cutpurse [ kuht-purs ] / ˈkʌtˌpɜrs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cutpurse ON THESAURUS.COM noun Older Use. a pickpocket. (formerly) a person who steals by cutting purses from the belt. Origin of cutpurse First recorded in 1325–75, cutpurse is from the Middle English word cutte-purs.See cut, purse Words nearby cutpurse cut out of whole cloth, cutover, cut-pile, cut plug, cut-price, cutpurse, cut rate, cut-rater, CUTS, cut sheet feed, cut short Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cutpurse I feel as if only to think of it were lowering myself to the level of some cutpurse. The King's Esquires\|George Manville Fenn Januka, my fingers are itching (indicating the fisherman) to kill this cutpurse. Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works\|Kalidasa He excludes "the insolence of office," and "the cutpurse of the empire and the rule." Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 2, April 9, 1870\|Various Some apprentices had caught a cutpurse in the crowd, and were beating him unmercifully. Master Skylark\|John Bennett A Cutpurse is of the surest trade; for his work is no sooner done, but he hath his money in his hand. The Works of John Marston\|John Marston British Dictionary definitions for cutpurse cutpurse / (ˈkʌtˌpɜːs) / noun an archaic word for pickpocket Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cutpurse thief, dipper, finger, sneak thief
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cutpurse

noun

Origin of cutpurse

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Example sentences from the Web for cutpurse

British Dictionary definitions for cutpurse

noun

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