cat burglar

noun

: a burglar who is adept at entering and leaving the burglarized place without attracting notice

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This American heiress summering in Cannes has just met Grant’s former cat burglar. Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024 In theaters May 24 08 of 31 The Garfield Movie Just call him a cat burglar. Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 4 May 2024 No one mistook them for cat burglars, but the authorities say the crew spent two decades pilfering, and in some cases destroying, art and sports treasures, including Yogi Berra’s championship rings. Christopher Kuo, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2024 To Catch a Thief Official Trailer - Cary Grant Movie (1955) Watch on Alfred Hitchcock's To Catch a Thief stars Cary Grant as John, a former cat burglar who has since retired to the French Riviera. Amy MacKelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Apr. 2023 See all Example Sentences for cat burglar 

Word History

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cat burglar was in 1907

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“Cat burglar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cat%20burglar. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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