cut-purse

A form of cutpurse — A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.

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Meanings

nouncut-purse (plural cut-purses)

plural cut-purses

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of cutpurse.
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APA

cut-purse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut-purse

MLA

“cut-purse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut-purse. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cut-purse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cut-purse.

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