thrifting

American  

[thrif-ting] / ˈθrɪf tɪŋ /

noun

1. shopping for secondhand goods, as at a thrift store.

   Rather than spending a ton on new, high-end designer suits and shoes, she attributes her style to the power of thrifting.

   We went thrifting together at a few local yard sales.

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Etymology

Origin of thrifting

First recorded in 1995–2000; thrift ( def. ) + -ing ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

Because they love thrifting, decorating together was actually fun for them.

From Los Angeles Times

Two years later, their love of thrifting, antiquing, bargaining and restoring has turned their Westwood rental into a showcase of “secondhand treasures,” says Van Hulsen, 28, who works as a commercial contract specialist.

From Los Angeles Times

“We often go there for a night or a long weekend, and there’s a reliable string of antique stores there that we love: Sunny Dunes Antique Mall and the Antique Galleries. We keep extending our thrifting to Rancho Mirage — we love Victoria’s Attic Antiques and Collectibles — and La Quinta, and we also go to estate sales.”

From Los Angeles Times

They found that thrifting can quickly turn into overconsumption through what they attribute to the rebound effect.

From Slate

Otherwise, thrifting risks becoming another hashtag, buzzword, and greenwashing tactic used to sell us more clothing that we ultimately don’t need.

From Slate