cutpurse

/ˈkʌtˌpɜrs/
noun
  1. A person who steals money or valuables from someone's pocket or purse, especially in a crowd; a pickpocket.
    • The old story warned travelers to beware of cutpurses in the city streets.
    • The guard caught a cutpurse trying to take a coin purse from a sleeping passenger.
    • In the crowded market, a cutpurse managed to steal the woman's wallet without her noticing.
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