Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thrifter

/ˈθɹɪftəɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: thrifter
IPA: /ˈθɹɪftəɹ/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who engages in thrifting.

Example Sentences

"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."

Etymology

From thrift + -er.

Inflected Forms

thrifters (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce thrifter?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈθɹɪftəɹ/.
What does thrifter mean?: A person who engages in thrifting.
Where does thrifter come from?: From thrift + -er.

How to pronounce thrifter

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