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thriftster

thriftster noun: a person who buys clothing at thrift shops or otherwise tries to be fashionable on a budget.

Noun

thriftster (plural thriftsters)

  1. (slang) A person who buys clothing at thrift shops or otherwise tries to be fashionable on a budget.
    • Happy shopping, fellow thriftsters.2005, Rebecca Temmer, "'Diamond in the must' thrift-store hunt", Imprint (University of Waterloo), Volume 28, Number 18, 25 November 2005, page 14
    • Buffalo Exchange is one of Williamsburg's hidden gems. Packed full of vintage and brand name clothing at a savvy price, it's a thriftster's haven.2010, Tabitha Akins, "Brooklyn", in "Outside Of Your Borough: Thrift Stores", W27 (State University of New York), Volume 42, Issue 79, March 2010, page 18

Forms of thriftster

pluralthriftsters

Origin of thriftster

From thrift + -ster.

Questions about thriftster

What does thriftster mean?
Thriftster means a person who buys clothing at thrift shops or otherwise tries to be fashionable on a budget.
What part of speech is thriftster?
Thriftster is a noun.
What is the plural of thriftster?
The plural of thriftster is thriftsters.

Words near thriftster in the dictionary

  1. thriftlessness
  2. thriftly
  3. thrifts
  4. thriftshop
  5. thriftshops
  6. thriftster
  7. thriftsters
  8. thriftstore
  9. thriftstores
  10. thrifty
  11. thriftyness

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