Definitions for Thrift
θrɪftthrift

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thriftnoun

   any of numerous sun-loving low-growing evergreens of the genus Armeria having round heads of pink or white flowers

2. parsimony, parsimoniousness, thrift, penny-pinchingnoun

   extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thriftnoun

   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.

2. thriftnoun

   A savings bank.

   Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.

3. thriftnoun

   Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thriftnoun

   Etymology: from thrive.

   1. Profit; gain; riches gotten; state of prospering.

   He came out with all his clowns, horst upon such cart jades, and so furnished, as I thought with myself if that were thrift, I wisht none of my friends or subjects ever to thrive. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   You some permit
   To second ills with ills, each worse than other,
   And make them dreaded to the doer’s thrift. William Shakespeare.

   Had I but the means
   To hold a rival place with one of them,
   I have a mind presages me such thrift,
   That I should be fortunate. William Shakespeare, Merchant of Venice.

   Should the poor be flatter’d?
   No; let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp,
   And crook the pregnant hinges of the knee,
   Where thrift may follow fawning. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

   2. Parsimony; frugality; good husbandry.

   The rest unable to serve any longer, or willing to fall to thrift, prove very good husbands. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

   Out of the present sparing and untimely thrift, there grow many future inconveniences and continual charge in repairing and re-edifying such imperfect slight-built vessels. Walter Raleigh.

   Thus heaven, though all-sufficient, shows a thrift
   In his œconomy, and bounds his gift. Dryden.

   3. A plant.

   The thrift is a plant with a flower gathered into an almost spherical head, furnished with a common scaly empalement: this head is composed of several clove-gilliflower flowers, consisting of several leaves in a proper empalement, shaped like a funnel; in like manner the pointal rises out of the same empalement, and afterwards turns to an oblong seed, wrapt up in the empalement, as in an husk. Philip Miller.

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1. thrift

   Thrift is the practice of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully. It embodies principles of saving, economizing, and prudently managing resources. The term is also commonly associated with values of frugality and modest living.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thriftnoun

   a thriving state; good husbandry; economical management in regard to property; frugality

2. Thriftnoun

   success and advance in the acquisition of property; increase of worldly goods; gain; prosperity

3. Thriftnoun

   vigorous growth, as of a plant

4. Thriftnoun

   one of several species of flowering plants of the genera Statice and Armeria

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thrift

   thrift, n. state of thriving: frugality: prosperity: increase of wealth: gain: a plant of genus Armeria, order Plumbagineæ, the marsh-rosemary.—adv. Thrift′ily.—n. Thrift′iness.—adj. Thrift′less, not thrifty: extravagant: not thriving.—adv. Thrift′lessly.—n. Thrift′lessness.—adj. Thrift′y (comp. Thrift′ier, superl. Thrift′iest), showing thrift or economy: thriving by frugality. [Thrive.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thrift

   Armeria, a genus of handsome plants growing on the sea-coast.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. thrift

   Intelligent, practical and wise use and spending of money or resources.

   She was thrift and ensure she only bought and used what was needed.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 28, 2017  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. THRIFT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Thrift is ranked #9780 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Thrift surname appeared 3,313 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 would have the surname Thrift.
   
   91.7% or 3,040 total occurrences were White.
   4% or 134 total occurrences were Black.
   1.6% or 55 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.4% or 47 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 25 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
   0.3% or 12 total occurrences were Asian.

Matched Categories

1. • Frugality
   • Subshrub

How to pronounce Thrift?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Thrift in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thrift in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Thrift in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Thrift in a Sentence

1. Olivia Ray:

   On Fridays I would rush from my clinical rotations at thehospital to get to a half-off sale at my local thrift store, where I would buy 30+ items a week.

2. Thomas Edison:

   Waste is worse than loss. The time is coming when every person who lays claim to ability will keep the question of waste before him constantly. The scope of thrift is limitless.

3. Jennie Jerome Churchill:

   We owe something to extravagance, for thrift and adventure seldom go hand in hand.

4. Liz Ann Sonders:

   There is this paradox of thrift — even with stimulus cash coming in, it looks like a good bet that consumers will want to keep more of a savings cushion and companies are unwilling to plow a lot of money into long-term capital investment.

5. Olivia Ray:

   I started bygoingto a thrift store right down the street from me, i bought my first item, a top, that I purchased for $5 and then sold it for $20.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Thrift
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Thrift
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Thrift
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Thrift
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Thrift
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=Thrift
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html