Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pickpurse

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pick-purse
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who steals purses, or money from purses.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English pikepurse, pykeporse, equivalent to pick + purse.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

pickpurses (plural) pick-purse (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

cutpurse

Synonyms

pickpocket

Questions

What does pickpurse mean?
Someone who steals purses, or money from purses.
Where does pickpurse come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pickpurse

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