Thrift - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|θrɪft|
Brit.
|θrɪft|
noun
- any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily (syn: parsimony, penny-pinching)
- extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily (syn: parsimony, penny-pinching)
Extra examples
Through hard work and thrift they sent all of their children to college.
...through hard work and thrift our father was able to raise the money to put all four of us through college...
Under GAAP accounting, this thrift will show 110 million of net worth.
Usually she shops for clothes at the local thrift shop store.
Covetousness is indeed a slip of thrift.
Word forms
noun
singular: thrift
plural: thrifts
singular: thrift
plural: thrifts
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