thrift
/ˈθɹɪft/ noun C1- The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). · His thrift can be seen in how little the trashman 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.
Plural thrifts
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Here were not, as in other tombs, ignoble drawers, one above another, where thrift bestows its dead and labels them like specimens in a museum; all that was visible within the bronze gates was a gloomy-looking room, separated by a wall from the vault itself.
Ivy loved looking for old clothes at the local thrift store.
First, consider buying second-hand clothing from local thrift stores or online vintage shops.
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