thrift store

[thrift stawr]

noun

1. a retail store that sells secondhand goods at reduced prices.

Word History and Origins

Origin of thrift store¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

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.

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The blanks for his three-piece flatware set, Traynor tells me over the phone, are based on a set of Korean flatware he unearthed, piece-by-piece, serendipitously, from those terrifying thrift store cutlery bins.

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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.

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We all know the thrill and the joy of a great thrift store, so if your favorite brand says they’re hosting a huge factory sale with thrift store prices, you’d do anything to be there, right?

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His apartment has all the signatures of Rose’s style, which he describes as “Southwest Marfa vibe meets eclectic thrift store discoveries.”

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