THRIFT


Meaning of THRIFT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈthrift ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, prosperity, from thrīfask to thrive

Date: 13th century

1. : healthy and vigorous growth

2. : careful management especially of money

3. chiefly Scottish : gainful occupation

4. : any of a genus ( Armeria ) of low-growing perennial evergreen herbs of the plumbago family ; especially : a tufted herb ( A. maritima ) with pink or white flower heads

5. : a savings bank or savings and loan association — called also thrift institution

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.