shoplifter
shoplifter noun: a person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
Noun
shoplifter (plural shoplifters)
- A person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
- Shoplifters will be prosecuted.
- The shoplifters are much less to be dreaded than the sneak, as they do not carry off cash, rarely any very valuable property […]1832, Fraser's Magazine for Town and Country, volume 6, page 478
- Synonyms:
- shop stealer
shoplifter meaning in Urdu
shoplifter in Urdu
- دکان چور
Synonyms of shoplifter
Forms of shoplifter
| plural | shoplifters |
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Origin of shoplifter
From shop + lifter.
Questions about shoplifter
- What does shoplifter mean?
- Shoplifter means a person who shoplifts, one who steals from shops.
- What is shoplifter in Urdu?
- Shoplifter in Urdu is دکان چور. See Shoplifter meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is shoplifter?
- Shoplifter is a noun.
- What is the plural of shoplifter?
- The plural of shoplifter is shoplifters.
Words near shoplifter in the dictionary
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