cutpurse

• Nom désignant un voleur qui dérobe de l'argent ou des objets de valeur dans les poches ou les bourses des gens, en particulier dans les lieux publics fréquentés.

A noun referring to a thief who steals money or valuables from people's pockets or purses, especially in crowded public places.

1. PickpocketC2formalbritish

   A thief who steals money or valuables from people's pockets or purses, especially in crowded public places.

   pickpocket

   • The cutpurse was caught red-handed in the crowded market.
   • In Shakespeare's time, cutpurses were a common threat in London.
   • The old man warned his grandson to beware of cutpurses on the bus.

   Synonymesdippickpocketthief