thrift store
Americannoun
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thrift stores
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of thrift store
First recorded in 1940–45
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The band made their live debut at a house party on Valentine's Day 1977, decorating the walls with Barbie dolls and dressing in thrift store wigs.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
Somewhere between page 39 and the fluorescent lights of that thrift store, I realized what I actually wanted to make wasn’t a better “unfried chicken.”
From Salon ● Feb. 24, 2026
The Brooklyn, N.Y., online thrift store said it expects Silverman to stay as executive chair through the end of 2026, succeeding Chairman Fred Wilson, who will remain on the board.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2025
Much of the props came from thrift store hunting, for instance, and the 25 year-old Mancuso notes his mom is helping with the budget.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
Love always, Charlie December 19, 1991 Dear friend, I have since received thrift store “slacks.”
From "The Perks of Being a Wallflower" by Stephen Chbosky
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