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a burglar who breaks into buildings by climbing through upstairs windows, across roofs, etc., esp. with great stealth and agility.[1905-10]
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cat burglar
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cat burglar — A cat burglar is a skillful thief who breaks into places without disturbing people or setting off alarms … The small dictionary of idiomes
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cat burglar — n. Slang a burglar who enters buildings by climbing up to openings in upper stories, roofs, etc … English World dictionary
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cat burglar — cat .burglar n a thief who enters a building by climbing up walls, pipes etc … Dictionary of contemporary English
cat burglar — cat ,burglar noun count a thief who gets into buildings by climbing up walls … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cat burglar — ► NOUN ▪ a thief who enters a building by climbing to an upper storey … English terms dictionary
cat burglar — noun a burglar who unlawfully breaks into and enters another person s house • Syn: ↑housebreaker • Hypernyms: ↑burglar * * * noun, pl ⋯ lars [count] : a thief who enters buildings by climbing up a wall and going in through a window without being… … Useful english dictionary
cat burglar — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms cat burglar : singular cat burglar plural cat burglars a thief who gets into buildings by climbing up walls … English dictionary
cat burglar — noun A particularly stealthy burglar, especially one who gains undetected entry through their agility. The police were baffled by the exploits of a cat burglar who only stole from the upper floors of high rise apartments … Wiktionary
cat burglar — a burglar who enters a building by climbing a wall etc. We lost our stereo when a cat burglar entered our apartment … Idioms and examples
