thrift
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2.8
- noun
- /θrɪft/
- US
:
tienda de segunda mano
- I got this dress at a thrift store for one dollar.
- a thrift shop
- a thrift store
I found him at a thrift store many years ago now.
- I found him at a thrift store many years ago now.
- We have Target, Walmart, HomeGoods, Hobby Lobby, AC Moore, the thrift store, and Amazon.
- Well, go to the thrift store and buy a fun themed shirt.
- And it's basically like an online consignment and thrift store.
- Is it browsing at a thrift store or going to a farmer's market?
Examples
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OK, well that was my time buying and wearing stuff from a thrift store.
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Mrs. Banerjee and I went to the thrift store today.
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I found him at a thrift store many years ago now.
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You already saw from the title, but we are doing a thrift store style challenge.
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You know that thrift store on 12?
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Yesterday I walked into a thrift store for the first time in three months.
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I love going into thrift stores and vintage shops.
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We went back to the thrift shop and picked out a jacket, slacks, shoes.
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"Lydia found the jacket in a thrift shop," he said.
Fiction book (1992) -
I found a beautiful sweater at the thrift store for only five dollars.
Synonyms
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2.4
A shop that sells used things at low prices
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2.1
A shop that sells cheap used things, often with little value
A shop that sells used clothes and items cheaply to raise money for charity
Clothes or a small shop that sells them
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
A bank or credit union that helps people save money and buy a home
How Cheap
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thrift for a shop comes from the idea of 'being thrifty' — saving money. A thrift is a place to buy used things cheaply, so the name reminds you it helps you save.