frugality
noun
the quality of being frugal, or prudent in saving; the lack of wastefulness.
frugalities
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pluralof frugality.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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It stretches from the glorious frugalities of Shaker furniture and Amish quilts to the sleek orthodox Minimalism of Donald Judd’s box sculptures and Agnes Martin’s horizontal-stripe paintings.
From New York Times ● Jun. 30, 2011
But this record dictatorship is not all due to the personal virtue and public frugalities of Meritorious Gomez.
From Time Magazine Archive
He hated waste of all kinds, save in words, and carried his home frugalities even to excess.
From Thomas Carlyle by Nichol, John
He questioned M. Nioche about his own manner of life, and felt a friendly mixture of compassion and respect over the recital of his delicate frugalities.
From The American by James, Henry
I suggested the placing of a special mark in the hats of the ten-per-cent fiends, so that wherever they dine the symbol of their indiscreet frugalities would be apparent to the initiated eye.
From The Siege of the Seven Suitors by Nicholson, Meredith
