cat burglar

noun
/kæt ˈbɜːɡlə/UK/ˈkæt ˌbɝɡlɚ/US

Etymology

From cat + burglar.

  1. derived from burgeor
  2. derived from *burgz
  3. derived from *burg
  4. derived from burgus
  5. borrowed from burglātor
  6. compounded as cat burglar — “cat + burglar

Definitions

  1. A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the…

    A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through the use of agility.

    • The police were baffled by the exploits of a cat burglar who only stole from the upper floors of high-rise apartments.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA