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cutpurses

cutpurses is the plural 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

Questions about cutpurses

What is cutpurses the plural of?
Cutpurses is the plural of cutpurse.

Words near cutpurses in the dictionary

  1. cutplanes
  2. cutpoint
  3. cutpoints
  4. cutproof
  5. cutpurse
  6. cutpurses
  7. Cutrell
  8. Cutrells
  9. Cutrer
  10. Cutrers
  11. Cutright

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