Thrift

Noun

 * 1)  The characteristic of using a minimum of something (especially money).
 * His thrift can be seen in how little the trash man takes from his house.
 * 1)  A savings bank.
 * Usually home mortgages are obtained from thrifts.
 * 1)  Any of various plants of the genus Armeria, particularly Armeria maritima.

Antonyms

 * spendthrift

Derived terms

 * thrifty
 * thrift shop
 * thrift store

Thesaurus
austerity, austerity program, canniness, care, carefulness, chariness, economic planning, economicalness, economizing, economy, economy of means, false economy, forehandedness, frugality, frugalness, good management, husbandry, management, miserliness, niggardliness, parsimoniousness, parsimony, penuriousness, providence, prudence, prudential administration, saving, scrimping, skimping, sparingness, stinginess, thriftiness, tight purse strings, unwastefulness

Etymology
From þrift:.

Translations

 * Czech:
 * Dutch:, gierigheid
 * Irish: barainn
 * Italian:, , ,


 * Romanian:
 * Russian: бережливость, экономность
 * Swedish: snålhet


 * Dutch:
 * Serbian: штедионица


 * Swedish: bank, hypotek


 * Dutch:, Engels gras
 * French:


 * German: Grasnelke
 * Polish: