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thrift

[ thrift ]

noun

  1. economical management; economy; frugality:

    My father valued thrift, hard work, and self-sufficiency.

    Memories of her thrift and capability inspire me.

  2. Also called thrift in·sti·tu·tion [thrift, in-sti-too-sh, uh, n, -tyoo-]. Banking. a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union:

    To help the thrifts survive, Congress deregulated the industry, lifting restrictions on the kinds of loans they could make.

    1. Also called sea pink [see, pingk]. any alpine and maritime plant belonging to the genus Armeria, of the leadwort family, having pink or white flowers, especially A. maritima, noted for its vigorous growth.
    2. any of various similar or related plants.
  3. vigorous growth, as of a plant.
  4. Obsolete. prosperity.


verb (used with object)

  1. to buy secondhand, as at a thrift store:

    I thrifted these purple suede pumps for ten bucks.

thrift

/ θrɪft /

noun

  1. wisdom and caution in the management of money
  2. Also calledsea pink any of numerous perennial plumbaginaceous low-growing plants of the genus Armeria, esp A. maritima, of Europe, W Asia, and North America, having narrow leaves and round heads of pink or white flowers
  3. rare.
    vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant
  4. a building society, savings bank, or credit union
  5. an obsolete word for prosperity
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈthriftless, adjective
  • ˈthriftlessly, adverb
  • ˈthriftlessness, noun
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Other Words From

  • non·thrift adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrift1

First recorded in 1200–50; Middle English, from Old Norse: “well-being, prosperity”; thrive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of thrift1

C13: from Old Norse: success; see thrive
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Example Sentences

The secondhand clothing market is composed of two major categories, thrift stores and resale platforms.

Once I knew we were going to open Gado Gado, I could finally get all this thrift store stuff that I’ve wanted to buy for forever.

From Eater

Community cookbooks are not particularly difficult to find, especially on auction sites like eBay and the shelves of thrift stores.

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When shoppers think of secondhand stores, they might think of consignment stores, and they might think of thrift shops.

From Fortune

While some items will get a second life by way of a thrift store, it all eventually makes its way to a landfill, where the synthetic materials in many clothes can take centuries to break down.

But collective bargaining has always been a harder sell than a solo thrift-store-to-YSL story.

The random goods at this warzone thrift store are constantly changing… primarily office and cleaning supplies.

Would you know the rapper Macklemore's other half if he showed up at your thrift shop?

But the “Thrift Shop” rapper initially seemed shocked that people could somehow interpret his get-up as offensive.

It's mostly a mix of vintage, thrift, and very accessible retail.

I fear she was often shocked at our easy Saxon ways, though Tom and I thought ourselves models of thrift.

The starting wage for adolescents is often somewhat high, and thrift is not practised by them.

There is not much luxury and there is a fair amount of thrift, while frugality of living is common, especially among the populace.

By individual thrift Society accumulates, and it is wise to encourage thrift.

They did not belong to the race which too frequently make thrift a vice, but were descendants of one the world counts thriftless.

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