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purse snatcher

purse snatcher noun: a thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.

Noun

purse snatcher (plural purse snatchers)

  1. A thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.

Forms of purse snatcher

pluralpurse snatchers

Words formed from purse snatcher

Questions about purse snatcher

What does purse snatcher mean?
Purse snatcher means a thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.
What part of speech is purse snatcher?
Purse snatcher is a noun.
What is the plural of purse snatcher?
The plural of purse snatcher is purse snatchers.

Words near purse snatcher in the dictionary

  1. purse nets
  2. purse puppies
  3. purse puppy
  4. purse seine
  5. purse seines
  6. purse snatcher
  7. purse snatchers
  8. purse snatching
  9. purse string
  10. purse strings
  11. purse-bearer

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