Definitions for thriftθrɪft
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
thriftθrɪft(n.)
economical management; economy.
Also called thrift′ institu`tion. a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union.
Category: Business
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.
Category: Plants
vigorous growth.
Category: Developmental Biology
Obs. prosperity.
Origin of thrift:
1200–50; ME < ON: well-being, prosperity; akin to thrive
Princeton's WordNet
thrift(noun)
any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers
parsimony, parsimoniousness, thrift, penny-pinching(noun)
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
Wiktionary
thrift(Noun)
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.
thrift(Noun)
A savings bank.
Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.
thrift(Noun)
Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.
Webster Dictionary
Thrift(noun)
a thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality
Thrift(noun)
success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity
Thrift(noun)
vigorous growth, as of a plant
Thrift(noun)
one of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria
Translations for thrift
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
thrift(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.
- spaarsamigheidAfrikaans
- إقْتِصاد في الإنْفاق، عَدَم التَّبْذيرArabic
- пестеливостBulgarian
- frugalidadePortuguese (BR)
- šetrnostCzech
- die SparsamkeitGerman
- sparsommelighedDanish
- οικονομία, πνεύμα οικονομίαςGreek
- economíaSpanish
- säästlikkusEstonian
- صرفه جوییFarsi
- taloudellisuusFinnish
- économieFrench
- חַסכָנוּתHebrew
- कमखर्चीHindi
- štedljivost, štednjaCroatian
- takarékosságHungarian
- kehematanIndonesian
- sparsemiIcelandic
- economiaItalian
- 倹約Japanese
- 검소, 절약Korean
- taupumasLithuanian
- taupībaLatvian
- jimat cermatMalay
- zuinigheidDutch
- sparsommelighetNorwegian
- oszczędnośćPolish
- frugalidadePortuguese
- cumpătareRomanian
- экономностьRussian
- šetrnosť, sporivosť, hospodárnosťSlovak
- varčnostSlovenian
- štedljivostSerbian
- sparsamhet, god hushållningSwedish
- ความประหยัดThai
- tutum, idareTurkish
- 節儉Chinese (Trad.)
- економність, ощадливістьUkrainian
- کفايت شعاريUrdu
- sự tiết kiệm, tính tiết kiệmVietnamese
- 节俭Chinese (Simp.)
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