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cut-purse

cut-purse is the alternative spelling of cutpurse.

Meaning of cutpurse

Noun

cutpurse (plural cutpurses)

  1. A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
    • A cutpurse of the empire and the rulec. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    Synonyms:
    pickpocket

Forms of cut-purse

pluralcut-purses

Questions about cut-purse

What is cut-purse the alternative spelling of?
Cut-purse is the alternative spelling of cutpurse.

Words near cut-purse in the dictionary

  1. cut-off times
  2. cut-offs
  3. cut-out
  4. cut-outs
  5. cut-price
  6. cut-purse
  7. cut-purses
  8. cut-rate
  9. cut-set
  10. cut-sets
  11. cut-throat

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