thrift

pronunciation

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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

Word Origin

thrift: thrift: see thrive

thrift (n.): c. 1300, "fact or condition of thriving," also "prosperity, savings," from Middle English thriven "to thrive" (see thrive), influenced by (or from) Old Norse þrift, variant of þrif "prosperity," from þrifask "to thrive." Sense of "habit of saving, economy" first recorded 1550s (thrifty in this sense is recorded from 1520s; also see spendthrift). Thrift shop attested by 1919.

Synonym

n.

of frugality miserliness thriftiness conservation saving corners thrifty cutting parsimoniousness scrimping parsimony cheapness prevention waste management penny-pinching economizing tightness economy

Antonym

n.

Example

1. And farmers know a lot about value and thrift .

2. Thrift is the core of ikea 's corporate culture .

3. If wealth is relative , so is thrift .

4. But china 's thrift is well entrenched .

5. Thrift imposed by a sickly economy is probably the principal cause .

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