pilferer

C2 Topic:People & Society

US /ˈpɪlfəɹə(ɹ)/ UK /ˈpɪlfəɹə(ɹ)/ See IPA manual

Freq #219868

Meanings

1

noun
a person who steals small items or small amounts

The shopkeeper caught the pilferer hiding a loaf beneath his coat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who steals small... petty thief

Etymology

From pilfer + -er.

Topics

People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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