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thrifter en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈθɹɪftəɹ/

Etymology

From thrift + -er.

Meanings

  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:

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