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Definitions for Thrift

[1] economical management; economy; frugality.
[2] Also called thrift institution. Banking . a savings and loan association, savings bank, or credit union.
[3] Also called sea pink. any alpine and maritime plant belonging to the genus Armeria, of the leadwort family, having pink or white flowers, especially A. maritima, noted for its vigorous growth.
[4] any of various allied plants.
[5] vigorous growth, as of a plant.
[6] Obsolete . prosperity.
[7] wisdom and caution in the management of money
[8] Also called: sea pink any of numerous perennial plumbaginaceous low-growing plants of the genus Armeria, esp A. maritima, of Europe, W Asia, and North America, having narrow leaves and round heads of pink or white flowers
[9] rare vigorous thriving or growth, as of a plant
[10] US a building society, savings bank, or credit union
[11] an obsolete word for prosperity

Words related to Thrift

frugality, austerity, prudence, saving, carefulness, providence, thriftiness, parsimony, stinginess

Words nearby Thrift

threshold limit value, threshold stimulus, threshold substance, threw, thrice, thrift, thriftless, thriftshop, thrifty, thrill, thrill to pieces

Origin of Thrift

1200–50; Middle English < Old Norse: well being, prosperity; cf. thrive

Other words from Thrift

non·thrift , adjective

Word origin for Thrift

C13: from Old Norse: success; see thrive

Synonyms for Thrift

austerity, frugality, prudence, carefulness, parsimony, providence, saving, stinginess, thriftiness, economizing