purloiner C2+ Topic:Crime & Justice US /pərˈlɔɪnər/ UK /pəˈlɔɪnə/ See IPA manual Freq #1272611 Meanings 1 noun a person who steals or takes something dishonestly The purloiner of the missing papers was eventually identified. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who steals or... thiefstealer Etymology From purloin + -er. Topics Crime & Justice External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # purloiner **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /pərˈlɔɪnər/ **IPA (UK):** /pəˈlɔɪnə/ **Frequency rank:** 1272611 ## Meanings 1. a person who steals or takes something dishonestly ## Examples - The purloiner of the missing papers was eventually identified. ## Etymology From purloin + -er. ## Topics - Crime & Justice markdown