cutpurse
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cutpurse
- /ˈkʌtˌpɜːs/ UK
- /ˈkʌtˌpɝs/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English cutte-purs; equivalent to cut + purse: originally, purses were worn by a strap at the girdle, which the thief would cut.
noun cutpurses · cut-purse
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A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
A cutpurse of the empire and the rule
Similar: pickpocket
Translations
Every language
noun a thief who steals from others' purses
| Français | voleur à la tire, coupe-bourse |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Taschendieb |
| Italiano | tagliaborse, borsaiolo |
| Ελληνικά | πορτοφολάς portofolás |
| Русский | карма́нник karmánnik, карма́нный вор karmánnyj vor |
Talk about this word "cutpurse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cutpurse. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cutpurse. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cutpurse "cutpurse." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cutpurse.Cite this
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title = {cutpurse},
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year = {2026},
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