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cutpurse Definition

cut·purse (-pʉrs′)

noun

  1. Historical a thief who stole purses by cutting them from the belts to which they were attached
  2. a pickpocket

Browse dictionary entries near cutpurse

  1. ‹ cutover
  2. ‹ cutout
  3. ‹ cutoff wavelength
  4. ‹ cutoff frequency
  5. ‹ cutoff
  6. ‹ cutline
  7. ‹ cutlet
  8. ‹ cutlery
  9. ‹ cutler
  10. ‹ cutlassfish
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  3. cutthroat ›
  4. cutthroat trout ›
  5. cutting ›
  6. cutting edge ›
  7. cuttlebone ›
  8. cuttlefish ›
  9. cutty ›
  10. cutty stool ›