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thrift T0187300 (thrĭft)n.1. Wise economy in the management of money and other resources; frugality.2. Vigorous growth of living things, such as plants.3. Any of several densely tufted plants of the genus Armeria, especially A. maritima, having white to pink flower heads with a funnel-shaped scarious calyx.4. A savings and loan association, credit union, or savings bank. Also called thrift institution.intr.v. thrift·ed, thrift·ing, thrifts To shop in thrift stores, especially for clothing: "I'd hoped the zine would connect all sort of people—[who] understood how much cooler it was to thrift than to buy new junk" (Al Hoff).
[Middle English, prosperity, perhaps from Old Norse, from thrīfask, to thrive; see thrive.]thrift (θrɪft) n1. wisdom and caution in the management of money2. (Plants) Also called: sea pink any of numerous perennial plumbaginaceous low-growing plants of the genus Armeria, esp A. maritima, of Europe, W Asia, and North America, having narrow leaves and round heads of pink or white flowers3. (Horticulture) rare vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant4. (Banking & Finance) US a building society, savings bank, or credit union5. an obsolete word for prosperity[C13: from Old Norse: success; see thrive] ˈthriftless adj ˈthriftlessly adv ˈthriftlessness nthrift (θrɪft)
n. 1. economical management; economy. 2. Also called thrift′ institu`tion. a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union. 3. any alpine and maritime plant belonging to the genus Armeria, of the leadwort family, having pink or white flowers, esp. A. maritima, noted for vigorous growth. 4. vigorous growth. 5. Obs. prosperity. [1200–50; Middle English < Old Norse: well-being, prosperity; akin to thrive] thrift - First meant "acquired wealth, prosperity, success."See also related terms for prosperity.Thrift - Act like they are bargaining with some Arab street trader … like they are buying lemons —John Wainwright
- False economy is like stopping one hole in a sieve —Samuel Johnson, April 17, 1788
- Frugal as a poor farmer’s wife —George Garrett
- Generous as someone who would give you the sleeves out of his vest —Anon
- His money comes from him like drops of blood —John Ray’s Proverbs
- Kept his wallet shut tight as an accordion —Anon
- Pinches a penny like money is going out of style —George Garrett
- Soliciting a miser is like fishing in the desert —Solomon Ibn Gabirol
- Thrifty as a French peasant —G. K. Chesterton
- Tight as a miser’s wallet —Anon
- Tight as a scout knot —Geoffrey Wolff
In his novel, Providence, Wolff expands upon the simile with “Wouldn’t pay a nickel to watch an earthquake.” - Tight as a tic —Anon
- Tight as Dick’s headband —American colloquialism
This was coined by and is still used by Texas ranchers. - Tight as the bark to a tree —American colloquialism
This still popular simile originated in New Hampshire. A variation from Indiana, “Tight as a wad,” has pretty much given way to the jargon word ‘tightwad.’ There’s also Ulysses S. Grant’s literal application to describe the pantaloons he had to wear as a West Point cadet as being, “Tight to my skin as the bark to a tree.” - Tight as the paper on the wall —Mignon Eberhart
- Watch pennies like a streetcar conductor —Irwin Shaw
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  thrift - any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowersArmeria, genus Armeria - shrubby or herbaceous low-growing evergreen perennialsArmeria maritima, cliff rose, sea pink - tufted thrift of seacoasts and mountains of north temperate zone; occasionally grown as a ground coversubshrub, suffrutex - low-growing woody shrub or perennial with woody base | | 2. | thrift - extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarilyparsimoniousness, parsimony, penny-pinchingfrugality, frugalness - prudence in avoiding waste |
thriftnoun economy, prudence, frugality, saving, parsimony, carefulness, good husbandry, thriftiness They were rightly praised for their thrift and enterprise.
waste, squandering, extravagance, carelessness, recklessness, profligacy, prodigalitythriftnounCareful use of material resources:economy, frugality, providence, prudence, thriftiness.Translationsthrift (θrift) noun careful spending of money, or using of food or other resources, so that one can save or have some left in reserve; economy. She is noted for her thrift but her husband is very extravagant. 節儉 节俭ˈthrifty adjective showing thrift. a thrifty housewife. 節儉的 节俭的ˈthriftily adverb 節儉地 节俭地ˈthriftiness noun 節儉 节俭thrift
thrift: see leadwortleadwort
, common name for the Plumbaginaceae, a family of perennial herbs and shrubs usually found in semiarid regions, especially of the Mediterranean area and Central Asia. Several species—e.g.
..... Click the link for more information. .thrift Rare vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant
thrift any of numerous perennial plumbaginaceous low-growing plants of the genus Armeria, esp A. maritima, of Europe, W Asia, and North America, having narrow leaves and round heads of pink or white flowers thrift
Federal Savings and Loan AssociationA federally chartered bank that specializes in taking deposits for checking and savings accounts, as well as making home mortgages. Savings and loan associations tend to be smaller than other banks and are more focused on the local communities in which they operate. It is sometimes (but not always) easier to obtain a loan from a savings and loan association because it may have better knowledge of the local market. They derive most of their funds from customer savings accounts, but they also generally have easy access to loans from the Federal Home Mortgage Banks. They are also known as thrifts. They are regulated by the Office of Thrift Supervision.thrift A financial institution that derives its funds primarily from consumer savings accounts. The term originally referred to those institutions offering mainly passbook savings accounts. But the industry evolved through financial deregulation to the point where these accounts often provide only a small source of funds for many thrifts. The term often refers to savings and loan associations, but can also mean credit unions and mutual savings banks.THRIFT
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Related to thrift: Thrift BankSynonyms for thriftnoun economySynonyms- economy
- prudence
- frugality
- saving
- parsimony
- carefulness
- good husbandry
- thriftiness
Antonyms- waste
- squandering
- extravagance
- carelessness
- recklessness
- profligacy
- prodigality
Synonyms for thriftnoun careful use of material resourcesSynonyms- economy
- frugality
- providence
- prudence
- thriftiness
Synonyms for thriftnoun any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowersRelated Words- Armeria
- genus Armeria
- Armeria maritima
- cliff rose
- sea pink
- subshrub
- suffrutex
noun extreme care in spending moneySynonyms- parsimoniousness
- parsimony
- penny-pinching
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