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Nimble Queen of crime?
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cat burglar
Word definitions for cat burglar in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Actually, Rutledge is a thief who employs his abused, trained ape Dunston as a simian cat burglar . ▪ Although he was to become Britain's most successful cat burglar , Peace showed no early aptitude, and was frequently arrested. ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house [syn: housebreaker ]
Usage examples of cat burglar.
He acted more like a professional knee breaker than a cat burglar.
With her away, he had made it a point to check the house from time to time, for it was a tempting target for a cat burglar.
Dortmunder couldn't remember ever having been called daring before, nor had anyone before this ever categorized his shambling jog and wheezing exertions as that of a cat burglar.