"sparesome" meaning in All languages combined

See sparesome on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more sparesome [comparative], most sparesome [superlative]
Etymology: Calque of German sparsam Etymology templates: {{calque|en|de|sparsam}} Calque of German sparsam Head templates: {{en-adj}} sparesome (comparative more sparesome, superlative most sparesome)
  1. (nonstandard) economical; thrifty Tags: nonstandard
    Sense id: en-sparesome-en-adj-b5gRoeHT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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