thrift
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9.9
- noun
- /θrɪft/
- UK
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armeria marítima
- It would be great to add some thrift styling and thrift haul videos.
- thrift (Armeria maritima)
- sea thrift
Examples
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It would be great to add some thrift styling and thrift haul videos.
Blog text (27) -
Thrift cushioned the bank above the road like luminous, colorful pillows.
Fiction book (1999) -
Lena's mama had always grown the most impressive thrift in the valley.
Fiction book (1999) -
And this is where the five Neptune Nepada went and they are in between some Armaria, so thrift, which is this bright pink color.
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For better or worse: nationalism, cultural conservatism, thrift, labor unionism, poverty, rich vs. poor, more localized economies.
Blog text (16) -
They shoot and edit their own videos, including "Same Love," a rare gay-positive hip-hop anthem; and "Thrift Shop," which is so over-the-top it features Lewis driving a DeLorean.
Blog text (13) -
In the garden, the bright pink thrift blooms beautifully during the summer months.
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The sea thrift grows well on coastal cliffs, where it thrives in the sunlight.
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I planted thrift around the edges of my flower beds to add some color and charm.
Synonyms
A low evergreen plant that forms clumps of small pink flowers
A low plant with grass-like leaves and pink or purple flower heads that grows by the sea
Compounds
- Specialized
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5.5
A bank or credit union that helps people save money and buy a home
How Tall
Surface Forms
Etymology
The plant thrift is named because it can thrive in poor, rocky soil and makes tight little clumps. That's why gardeners call this small evergreen thrift — it seems to 'prosper' even in hard places.