"frugalista" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: frugalistas [plural]
Etymology: From frugal + -ista, after the pattern of fashionista. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|frugal|ista}} frugal + -ista Head templates: {{en-noun}} frugalista (plural frugalistas)
  1. (informal) A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Fashion, People Synonyms: recessionista

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