purse snatcher

noun

A thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.

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Meanings

nounpurse snatcher (plural purse snatchers)

plural purse snatchers

  1. A thief who steals a handbag, usually from a woman carrying it.
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APA

purse snatcher. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20snatcher

MLA

“purse snatcher.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20snatcher. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “purse snatcher,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/purse%20snatcher.

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