thrift

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[edit] English

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[edit] Etymology

From Old Norse þrift (“‘thriving condition, prosperity’”).[1]

[edit] Noun

Singular
thrift

Plural
countable and uncountable; plural thrifts

thrift (countable and uncountable; plural thrifts)

  1. (uncountable) The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
    His thrift can be seen in how little the trash man takes from his house.
  2. (countable, US) A savings bank.
    Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.
  3. (countable) Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.

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characteristic of using a minimum of something
bank
various plants of the genus Armeria

[edit] References

  • Notes:
  1. ^ thrift in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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