HomeServicesBlogDictionariesContactSpanish Course
Home › Dictionary › English › cutpurse
← Back to search

Meaning of cutpurse | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
ˈkʌtˌpɜːs

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Azərbaycanca cibgir
Deutsch Taschendieb
Ελληνικά πορτοφολάς
Suomi taskuvaras
Français coupe-bourse voleur à la tire
Italiano borsaiolo tagliaborse
Latina manticulator saccularius
Македонски ќесеџија
Nederlands beurzensnijder zakkenroller
Polski doliniarz kieszonkowiec rzezimieszek złodziej kieszonkowy
Русский карманник карма́нный вор

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.
See all B2 English words →

See also

Cutrell Cutrer Cutright Cutrona Cutrone cutround

Learn this word in context

See cutpurse used in real conversations inside our free language course.

Start Free Course

Know this word better than we do? Language is a living thing — help us keep it growing. Collaborate with Babel Free