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thrifter

/ˈθɹɪftəɹ/

thrifter noun: a person who engages in thrifting.

Noun

thrifter (plural thrifters)

  1. A person who engages in thrifting.
    • Because the clothing in it has been “presorted,” the designer room offers a perfect initiation for the novice thrifter lacking the confidence, and perhaps the stomach, to comb through the crammed standard-issue.2007 April 19, Zarah Crawford, “After Lunching, the Ladies Go Shopping”, in New York Times

Forms of thrifter

pluralthrifters

Origin of thrifter

From thrift + -er.

Words that rhyme with thrifter

Questions about thrifter

What does thrifter mean?
Thrifter means a person who engages in thrifting.
What part of speech is thrifter?
Thrifter is a noun.
How do you pronounce thrifter?
Thrifter is pronounced /ˈθɹɪftəɹ/.
What is the plural of thrifter?
The plural of thrifter is thrifters.

Words near thrifter in the dictionary

  1. thrift store
  2. thrift stores
  3. thrift-box
  4. thrift-boxes
  5. thrifted
  6. thrifter
  7. thrifters
  8. thriftful
  9. thriftfully
  10. thriftier
  11. thriftiest

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