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thrift
—thrift /θrɪft/
Ⅰ noun [U] (AVOIDING WASTE) ► F0 the careful use of money, especially by avoiding wasteThesaurus+: ↑Budgeting and saving money
Ⅱ noun [U] (PLANT) ► F0 a small plant with, typically, pink flowers on long stems that often grows wild on cliffs by the seaThesaurus+: ↑Flowers and flowering plants , ↑Flowers - general words
Ⅲ noun [U] [C] (BANK) ► F0 a type of bank in the US that allows you to save money or borrow money to buy a house: » These days, thrifts place most of their money into boring but safe mortgages.Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accounts |