pilferer
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7.3
- noun
- /ˈpɪlfərər/
:
ladrón
- The store installed cameras to catch the pilferer who kept stealing small items.
- the Petite Pilferer
Examples
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And I wouldn't take too kindly to some pilferer makin' off with it, either.
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The traders regarded Flesh Eater as an especially accomplished beggar and pilferer, and they repeatedly complained about this thievery.
Academic text (1994) -
Security guards watched closely for any pilferers in the crowded market.
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After noticing missing goods, the manager suspected a pilferer among the employees.
Synonyms
754
1.0
A person who takes someone else's things without permission
19
4.2
A person who steals wallets or phones from pockets and bags in crowds
18
3.1
A person who steals things from a shop while pretending to be a customer
5
9.9
A person who often steals small things
4
4.6
A person who takes things that belong to others without permission
2
9.9
A person who often steals small things
2
7.6
A person who secretly steals things without using force
1
9.9
A person who steals money from people's pockets or purses in public places
1
9.2
A person who steals things
1
8.8
A person who steals goods from shops by hiding them
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7.9
A person who steals goods from a shop by hiding them
A thief who steals quietly without using violence
A person who steals things secretly
A person who steals money and small things from other people's pockets or bags
A person who illegally takes other people's things
A person who steals things from people's pockets
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Pilferer comes from the old verb pilfer, which once meant taking 'small stolen goods' or little plunder taken quietly. So a pilferer is a person who steals small items, often in a sneaky, non-violent way.