THRIFTINESS

economy, thriftiness

(noun) frugality in the expenditure of money or resources; “the Scots are famous for their economy”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

thriftiness (usually uncountable, plural thriftinesses)

The property of being thrifty.

Synonyms

• frugality

• parsimony

Source: Wiktionary


Thrift"i*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being thrifty; thrift.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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