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noun

shoplifter

noun
1
A person who steals goods from a shop.
"Security cameras caught the shoplifter in the act."

How to Use Shoplifter

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In plain EnglishSomeone who steals from stores.

Word Forms

shoplifters plural

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Etymology

From shop + lifter ("one who steals").

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