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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.

A savings bank

Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.

Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima
{n} frugality, prudence, care, profit, a plant
{i} saving, economizing
Another name for a savings and loan association; a financial institution established to promote "thrift" by accepting savings deposits, and to make home mortgage loans (See savings and loan association)
Vigorous growth, as of a plant
{i} financial institution designed for depositing savings (e.g. savings bank, credit union); any plant of the genus Armeria; plant similar or related to plants of the genus Armeria
1 The wise use of money, especially avoiding unnecessary spending 2 A financial institution that accepts savings deposit s but is not a bank ; this includes credit union s, savings and loan association s, and mutual savings bank s
A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality
One of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria
Thrift Industry (Savings and Loans, Credit Unions, etc )
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
A bank
Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity
A thrift or a thrift institution is a kind of savings bank. wise and careful use of money, so that none is wasted spendthrift (from thrifask; THRIVE)
approval Thrift is the quality and practice of being careful with money and not wasting things. They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise. extravagance
thrift shop
A shop which sells used goods (especially clothes) at low prices
thrift shops
plural form of thrift shop
thrift shop
A shop selling second-hand clothes and other household goods, typically to raise funds for a Church or charity
thrift shop
A shop that sells used articles, especially clothing, as to benefit a charitable organization
thrift store
A shop selling second-hand clothes and other household goods, typically to raise funds for a Church or charity
thrift institution
a depository financial institution intended to encourage personal savings and home buying
thrift institution
body that deposits money for savings
thrift shop
A thrift shop or thrift store is a shop that sells used goods cheaply and gives its profits to a charity. A shop that sells used articles, especially clothing, as to benefit a charitable organization. a shop that sells used goods, especially clothes, often in order to get money for a charity
thriftless
{a} profuse, lavish, extravagant, wild
thriftless
Without thrift; not prudent or prosperous in money affairs
thriftless
careless of the future
thriftless
{s} spender, squanderer
thriftless
wastefully reckless in the use of money or other resources
thrift
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