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Meaning of cutpurse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/ˈkʌtˌpɜːs/

Definitions

A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.

Equivalents

Examples

“A cutpurse of the empire and the rule”
“The Gipsie snap & Pedro are none of Toms Comradoes, yͤ punck I skorne, & yͤ cutpurse sworn & yͤ roring boyes brauadoes”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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