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thrift

/ˈθɹɪft/noun1 syllable

Thrift means: extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

Synonyms for thrift3

noun, as in extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

parsimony, parsimoniousness, penny-pinching

What does thrift mean?2

noun

1

extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

2

any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with thrift?8

two syllables

adrift
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Thrift in a sentence

  • Thrift stores have unique pieces that suit my taste.Nuel
  • I used to work at a thrift store.CK
  • Want to come with me to the thrift shop?canonrebel
  • You can get clothes for cheap at a thrift store.Teangloir
  • They bought the sweaters from a thrift store.Ussis
  • Thrift is alien to my nature.unknown
  • The speaker stressed the need for thrift.sundown
  • A small income obliges us to thrift.unknown

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