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Nimble Queen of crime?
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cat burglar
Word definitions for cat burglar in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person's house [syn: housebreaker ]
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. ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.
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.