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thriftshop

thriftshop

2.7
A shop that sells used clothes and items cheaply to raise money for charity
  • noun
  • /ˈθrɪftˌʃɒp/
  • US
translation icon : tienda de segunda mano
  • She found a beautiful dress at the local thriftshop for just five dollars.

Examples

  • The Wonder Hostess Bakery Thriftshop is shown at the Utah Hostess plant in Ogden, Utah, on Thursday.

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  • UPDATE 10:27 a.m.: Planning on going to the Hostess Bakery Thriftshop in Glendale to stock up on Twinkies?

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  • UPDATE 11:05 a.m.: Philip Mazzolini came to the Hostess Bakery Thriftshop in Glendale with his boss and a coworker to buy cakes for their office after hearing that Hostess was ceasing operations.

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  • They often donate old clothes to the thriftshop to help support local charities.

  • The thriftshop has a wide selection of secondhand books and furniture at great prices.

Synonyms

thrift
vsthriftshop
  • US
53 2.8

A shop that sells used clothes and furniture cheaply

often operates to raise money for charity rather than purely selling goods
second-hand store
vsthriftshop
3 2.4

A shop that sells used things at low prices

often raises money for charity rather than only reselling for profit
junk shop
vsthriftshop
  • UK
2 2.1

A shop that sells cheap used things, often with little value

often focuses on charity fundraising rather than selling very low value items

How Valuable

to antique
  • US
1 7.5
gift shop
50 1.0
flea market
37 2.3
thriftshop
  • US
2.7
junk shop
  • UK
2 2.1

Surface Forms

thriftshop singular
thriftshops plural

Morphology

thriftshop = thrift + shop (transparent) = thrift + shop

Meaning is directly built from 'thrift' + 'shop' indicating a shop associated with thrift (selling secondhand or low-cost goods).

Etymology

The word thriftshop combines thrift ('saving money') and shop ('store'). Think of 'thrifty' people who like saving: a thriftshop sells secondhand items cheaply, often to help a charity raise money.