thrifter

thrifter

English

Etymology

From thrift +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɹɪftəɹ/
  • Rhymes: -ɪftə(ɹ)

Noun

thrifter (plural thrifters)

  1. A person who engages in thrifting.
    • 2007 April 19, Zarah Crawford, “After Lunching, the Ladies Go Shopping”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Because the clothing in it has been “presorted,” the designer room offers a perfect initiation for the novice thrifter lacking the confidence, and perhaps the stomach, to comb through the crammed standard-issue.
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