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

He professes a love for James Franco, drinking Guinness, thrifting, dancing in random bathrooms and delivering confessions from bed.

From Salon

What is your best thrifting discovery?

From The Wall Street Journal

Yet thrifting has been growing in popularity, even beyond the increasing numbers who value the treasure hunt and want to help the environment by keeping clothes and other items out of landfills.

From The Wall Street Journal

Thrifting isn’t just fun for Doyle, it’s also more affordable than shopping at big-box stores or the mall.

From MarketWatch

Young people thrifting clothes as they embrace their Y2K or cottagecore aesthetics have helped secondhand shopping shed its stigma, turning it into a trend, not a necessity.

From MarketWatch