https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrift
thrift verb
thrifted; thrifting; thrifts
transitive + intransitive
: to shop for or buy used goods especially at a store that specializes in secondhand merchandise
''My theory is whether you have the money to pay full price or not, why wouldn't you want to get more bang for your fashion buck?'' said Quincy Colman, 41, an habitué of Goodwill, who started thrifting when she was a teenager.
—Patrice J. Williams
"Gen-Z is also very much interested in secondhand shopping. It is intentional and cool to thrift now, whereas in the 1960s and 1970s it was considered counterculture."
—Allison Pfingst
"But I didn't end up buying the hot $200 dress. … Instead, I thrifted a jumpsuit."
—Laura McMullen
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/may/13...
UK charity shops: insiders’ tips on getting the best bargains
‘Thrifting’ is becoming popular in the cost of living crisis – and buying secondhand is more sustainable
“Thrifting” is soaring in popularity as the cost of living crisis bites, and it’s more sustainable, too. So how can you become a pro and grab bargains at charity shops?
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2021/nov/...
As late 90s and early 00s fashion makes a come back, young people are thrifting or turning to their parents’ wardrobe to find items that are now in style.
https://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2020/sep/...
For Bay Garnett, a stylist and vocal proponent of “thrifting” – shopping for fashion in secondhand shops – it means “a long black skirt, a shirt, a grey T-shirt, a denim shirt, a lovely cashmere sweater and a blazer”.