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Definition of Thrifty

Thrifty
Thrifty Thrift"y, a. [Compar. Thriftier; superl. Thriftiest.] 1. Given to, or evincing, thrift; characterized by economy and good menegement of property; sparing; frugal. Her chaffer was so thrifty and so new. --Chaucer. I am glad he hath so much youth and vigor left, of which he hath not been thrifty. --Swift. 2. Thriving by industry and frugality; prosperous in the acquisition of worldly goods; increasing in wealth; as, a thrifty farmer or mechanic. 3. Growing rapidly or vigorously; thriving; as, a thrifty plant or colt. 4. Secured by thrift; well husbanded. [R.] I have five hundred crowns, The thrifty hire I saved under your father. --Shak. 5. Well appearing; looking or being in good condition; becoming. [Obs.] I sit at home, I have no thrifty cloth. --Chaucer. Syn: Frugal; sparing; economical; saving; careful.

Meaning of Thrifty from wikipedia

- up thrifty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Thrifty may refer to: Thrifty Foods, a Canadian supermarket chain Thrifty Drug Stores and Thrifty PayLess...
- Thrifty Foods (often shortened to Thrifty's) is a chain of supermarkets located in British Columbia, Canada. Thrifty Foods was founded by Alex Campbell...
- Thrifty PayLess Holdings, Inc. was a pharmacy holding company that owned the Thrifty Drugs and PayLess Drug Stores chains in the western United States...
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