Found 2 items, similar to Cutpurse.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: cutpurse
cutpurse
n : a thief who steals from the pockets or purses of others in
public places [syn:
pickpocket,
dip]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Cutpurse
Cutpurse
\Cut"purse`\ (k[u^]t"p[^u]rs`), n.
One who cuts purses for the sake of stealing them or their
contents (an act common when men wore purses fastened by a
string to their girdles); one who steals from the person; a
pickpocket
[1913 Webster]
To have an open ear, a quick eye, and a nimble hand, is
necessary for a cutpurse. --Shak.
[1913 Webster]