n.
Pronunciation: ' thrift
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old Norse, prosperity, from thr ī fask 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