unthrifts
unthrifts is the plural of unthrift.
Meaning of unthrift
Noun
unthrift (countable and uncountable, plural unthrifts)
- A lack of thriftiness; prodigality.
- Someone who is not thrifty; a spendthrift, someone who is not careful with their money.
- My ſcoles are not for unthriftes untaught,
For frantick faitours half mad and half ſtraught;
But my learning is of another degreec. 1515–1516, published 1568, John Skelton, Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.
- My ſcoles are not for unthriftes untaught,
Questions about unthrifts
- What is unthrifts the plural of?
- Unthrifts is the plural of unthrift.
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