/ Dictionary / Index C cutpurse: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cut•purse Pronunciation: (kut'pûrs"), [key] — n. a pickpocket. (formerly) a person who steals by cutting purses from the belt. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cutpurse (Thesaurus) cut plug cut rate Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language