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Meaning of thrifting | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Shopping for cheap items, as for example at a garage sale, flea market, or thrift shop.

uncountable

Equivalents

Français chiner

Nederlands koopjesjagen

Examples

“Chiding himself for his incessant shopping, he explained that the playful Greek hunting scene that hangs above his mantel was unearthed during one of his frequent thrifting trips to upstate New York.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

Thriftlessly thriftlessness Thrifts thriftster thrifty Thrill