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Cutpurse is an English word with synonyms like pickpocket or dip. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Cutpurse in a sentence

Cutpurse meaning

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

Synonyms of Cutpurse

pickpocket dip thief stealer

Related words

Other words often associated with Cutpurse or its synonyms:

crook malefactor felon outlaw criminal decline angle douse impression immerse inclination dunk

Using Cutpurse

  • The main meaning on this page is: A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
  • Useful related words include: pickpocket, dip, thief, stealer.
  • In the example corpus, cutpurse often appears in combinations such as: moll cutpurse.

Context around Cutpurse

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 19 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

moll 2×

Often after:

scandalized 1×

Sentence patterns with Cutpurse

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

frith moll cutpurse scandalized 17th 1× girl moll cutpurse 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a rebel women 1× social categories mary 1×

Common sentence endings:

defying gender roles 1× girl moll cutpurse 1×

Words around Cutpurse

Just before it in the word index:

cutouts 85 cutout 122 cutoffs 18 cutoff 180 cutmore 7 cutlip 2

Just after it in the word index:

cutrell 2 cutrone 7 cuts 4.302 cutscene 35 cutscenes 49 cutsem 3

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabb 4 aabria 4 aacha 4 aacta 4 aadu 4 aafmaa 4

Corpus analysis for Cutpurse

  • In this selection, "cutpurse" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 19 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, moll and scandalized stand out and add context to how "cutpurse" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include frith moll cutpurse scandalized 17th and girl moll cutpurse. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "cutpurse" sits close to words such as aabb, aabria and aacha, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with cutpurse

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

A Rebel Women display includes mutinous aristocrats, coruscating poets and the original Roaring Girl, Moll Cutpurse. (16 words)

Social categories Mary Frith ("Moll Cutpurse") scandalized 17th century society by wearing male clothing, smoking in public, and otherwise defying gender roles. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Social categories Mary Frith ("Moll Cutpurse") scandalized 17th century society by wearing male clothing, smoking in public, and otherwise defying gender roles. (22 words)

A Rebel Women display includes mutinous aristocrats, coruscating poets and the original Roaring Girl, Moll Cutpurse. (16 words)

Example sentences (2)

A Rebel Women display includes mutinous aristocrats, coruscating poets and the original Roaring Girl, Moll Cutpurse.

Social categories Mary Frith ("Moll Cutpurse") scandalized 17th century society by wearing male clothing, smoking in public, and otherwise defying gender roles.

Common combinations with cutpurse

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "cutpurse" in a sentence?
An example: "A Rebel Women display includes mutinous aristocrats, coruscating poets and the original Roaring Girl, Moll Cutpurse." This page contains 2 example sentences with the word "cutpurse" from authentic English texts.
What does "cutpurse" mean?
Cutpurse means: A thief who steals from others' purses or pockets in public.
What are synonyms of "cutpurse"?
Common synonyms of "cutpurse" include: pickpocket, dip, thief, stealer.
How many example sentences with "cutpurse" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 2 example sentences with "cutpurse", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.