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Definition of Thrift

1. Noun. Any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers.

2. Noun. Extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily.

Definition of Thrift

1. n. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality.

Definition of Thrift

1. Noun. The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money). ¹

2. Noun. (countable US) A savings bank. ¹

3. Noun. Any of various plants of the genus ''Armeria'', particularly ''Armeria maritima''. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Thrift

1. care and wisdom in the management of one's resources [n -S]

Medical Definition of Thrift

1. 1. A thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality. "The rest, . . . Willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands." (Spenser) 2. Success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity. "Your thrift is gone full clean." "I have a mind presages me such thrift." (Shak) 3. Vigorous growth, as of a plant. 4. One of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria. Common thrift, Armeria vulgaris; also called sea pink. Synonym: Frugality, economy, prosperity, gain, profit. Origin: Icel. Rift. See Thrive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Thrift

threw up threwest thribble thribbles thrice thrice-monthly thricecock thricely thrid thridace

thridaces thridded thridden thridding thrids thrift (current term) thrift institution thrift shop thrift shops thriftier

thriftiest thriftily thriftiness thriftinesses thrifting thriftless thriftlessly thriftlessness thrifts thriftshop

Literary usage of Thrift

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Library Journal by American Library Association, Library Association (1922)
"Librarians who wish shorter lists in preparation for thrift Week will find the ... thrift how to teach it how to encourage it. New York: American Bankers ..."

2. The Social Welfare Forum: Official Proceedings ... Annual Forum by National Conference on Social Welfare, American Social Science Association, Conference of Charities (U.S., Conference of Charities (U.S.), National Conference of Social Work (U.S. (1920)
"It is not our function to enumerate all the ways in which thrift may be achieved. ... thrift, in one form or another, is for all of us the only way to ..."

3. Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature by Anna Lorraine Guthrie, Marion A. Knight, H.W. Wilson Company, Estella E. Painter (1920)
"Spec 116:374-r> Mr IS '16 Secret of thrift; a new Aladdin's lamp for every boy and girl. ... Deutsche Rundschau 166:al Ja '16 Service through thrift ..."

4. Public Affairs Information Service Bulletin by Public Affairs Information Service (1920)
"Thread Industry thrift Investigations Findings of committee on British sewing- cotton situation. RP Skinner, tables Commerce Rents no 71 p 1696-702 Mr 25 ..."

5. French and English: A Comparison by Philip Gilbert Hamerton (1889)
"The natural talent for thrift is ... That is the good side of the French character as regards thrift, but there is a bad side ..."

6. The Nineteenth Century (1886)
"thrift AMONG THE CHILDREN. A FEW weeks ago, when I was talking with an influential friend about writing an article for this Review on ' thrift among the ..."

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