cutpurse

cut·purse

C0827900 (kŭt′pûrs′)n. A pickpocket.

cutpurse

(ˈkʌtˌpɜːs) n (Historical Terms) an archaic word for pickpocket

cut•purse

(ˈkʌtˌpɜrs)

n. Archaic. a pickpocket. [1325–75]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

cutpurse - a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public placespickpocket, dipstealer, thief - a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it