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spend⋅thrift
[spend-thrift] 
–noun
| 1. | a person who spends possessions or money extravagantly or wastefully; prodigal. |
–adjective
| 2. | wastefully extravagant; prodigal. |
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| spend·thrift (spěnd'thrĭft') n. One who spends money recklessly or wastefully. adj. Wasteful or extravagant: spendthrift bureaucrats. [spend + thrift, accumulated wealth (obsolete).] |
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Spendthrift
Spend"thrift`\, n. One who spends money profusely or improvidently; a prodigal; one who lavishes or wastes his estate. Also used figuratively. A woman who was a generous spendthrift of life. --Mrs. R. H. Davis.Spendthrift
Spend"thrift\, a. Prodigal; extravagant; wasteful.
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Language Translation for : spendthrift
Spanish:
derrochador,
German:
der, *die Verschwender(in),
Japanese:
浪費家
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: spend·thrift
Pronunciation: 'spend-"thrift
Function: noun
: a person who spends money foolishly, profusely, or wastefully
Main Entry: spendthrift
Function: adjective
1 : of, relating to, or being a spendthrift
2 : of or relating to a spendthrift trust
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