cutpurse

IPA(Pronunciation)

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

Japanese Meaning

他人の財布やポケットから盗みを働く泥棒

The sharp-eyed merchant spotted a cutpurse slipping through the market and shouted for the guards.

目ざとい商人は、すりが市場を抜けようとするのを見つけて、衛兵を呼んだ。

Sense（1）

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

A cutpurse of the empire and the rule

cutpurses

（ plural ）