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Noun: cutpurse  'kút,purs
Usage: archaic
  1. A thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in public places
    "the cutpurse dodged through the crowd";
    - pickpocket, dip

Derived forms: cutpurses

Type of: stealer, thief

Encyclopedia: Cutpurse