Definitions

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  • noun a person who economizes and avoids waste.

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  • noun Alternative form of economizer.

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  • noun a frugal person who limits spending and avoids waste

Etymologies

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economise +‎ -er

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Examples

  • The engines are named for Robert Stirling, a minister in Scotland who first applied for a patent on his "economiser" engine in 1816.

    Home - BostonHerald.com 2008

  • The engines are named for Robert Stirling, a minister in Scotland who first applied for a patent on his "economiser" engine in 1816.

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2008

  • A thought on Julie's point-I have always thought of economiser as to be thrifty - the kind of savings like with the household budget or buying less of something or at a discount, but for putting money away I think of eparganer .... there is a French savings bank called Caisse d'Epargne.

    epargner - French Word-A-Day 2008

  • Mais des que ce sera arranger je vais economiser 50euros et du coup je vais prendre un abonnement au net.

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2009

  • La note qui servait a rien meme pas a economiser mon forfait portable XD

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2009

  • A thought on Julie's point-I have always thought of economiser as to be thrifty - the kind of savings like with the household budget or buying less of something or at a discount, but for putting money away I think of eparganer.... there is a French savings bank called Caisse d'Epargne.

    epargner - French Word-A-Day 2008

  • J'vous defi d'faire des economies sur zero euros par mois, si vous y arrivez vous m'appelez: 06 ******** (non c pas un forfait donc non je ne peux pas economiser la dessus ... j'vous vois venir pour ca ...)

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

  • Alors je demande des truc a la con dont je ne me sers jamais et qui me font economiser le plus possible mes cachetons = pas de prise le week end ni le vendredi apres midi.

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

  • J'ai juste acheter les accessoires quoique j'ai fait l'con en y pensant mais j'ai voulu economiser ...

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2005

  • C juste "aveuglée" qui m'les broute serieux mais bon j'ai a la battre que pendant un putain d'chapitre et j'v les economiser mes putain d'soins d'merde cette fois!!!!

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2004

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