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100 Words Every Thrift Shopper Should Know

May 3, 2026

100 Words Every Thrift Shopper Should Know

No. Item Definition
1. affordable reasonably priced
2. alter change a garment’s fit
3. antique old and collectible
4. authentic genuine, not fake
5. bargain something sold at a low price
6. bin container holding loose items
7. blazer tailored jacket
8. boots sturdy high shoes
9. brand maker’s name or identity
10. buckle clasp on a belt or strap
11. budget spending plan or limit
12. button small fastener
13. cashmere soft fine wool
14. charity shop store raising money for charity
15. cheap low in price
16. clearance sale to remove old stock
17. condition state of wear or quality
18. consignment sale for an item’s owner
19. cotton soft natural plant fiber
20. counterfeit fake made to deceive
21. coupon voucher for a price reduction
22. deal a very good buy
23. denim sturdy cotton twill fabric
24. discount a reduced price
25. donation item given to a store
26. dry-clean clean with special solvents
27. dupe similar cheaper alternative
28. estate sale sale of a household’s contents
29. fabric cloth material
30. faded having lost original color
31. final sale not returnable after purchase
32. fit how something suits the body
33. flea market market for used goods
34. flip resell for profit
35. frayed worn and unraveling at edges
36. frugal careful about spending money
37. garage sale sale of household items
38. gently used used with little wear
39. haggle negotiate the price
40. handbag bag carried by hand
41. heel raised back part of footwear
42. hem shorten and finish an edge
43. hoodie hooded sweatshirt
44. hunt search carefully for finds
45. inseam inner leg measurement
46. inventory goods available for sale
47. jeans denim pants
48. jewelry decorative wearable items
49. knockoff cheap copy of a brand
50. launder wash clothing or linens
51. leather material made from animal hide
52. like new appearing nearly unused
53. linen fabric made from flax
54. lining inner layer of a garment
55. loafers slip-on shoes
56. markdown a lowered listed price
57. mend repair damage
58. mint in excellent condition
59. musty smelling stale or moldy
60. necklace ornament worn around the neck
61. nylon strong synthetic fiber
62. odor a smell
63. outlet store selling discounted goods
64. overpriced costing more than it should
65. patch piece used to cover damage
66. pilled covered with small fabric balls
67. pocket small sewn storage pouch
68. polyester common synthetic fabric
69. price tag label showing the price
70. pristine almost like new
71. promo code code for a special discount
72. rack bar or stand for clothes
73. rayon semi-synthetic soft fabric
74. rebate money returned after purchase
75. receipt proof of purchase
76. resale sale of a used item
77. retail the usual store selling price
78. ripped torn open
79. sale a period of reduced prices
80. sanitize make more hygienic
81. scuffed scratched from rubbing
82. secondhand previously owned
83. silk smooth natural fiber
84. snagged caught and pulled threadwise
85. spandex stretchy synthetic fiber
86. stained marked by spots or spills
87. suede soft napped leather
88. swap meet market for trading and selling
89. tag label showing price or details
90. tailor adjust clothing professionally
91. thrift careful use of money
92. tote large open-top bag
93. try-on act of testing fit
94. vintage from an earlier era
95. voucher certificate used for payment or discount
96. waistband band around the waist
97. wool fiber from sheep
98. worn showing use or damage
99. yard sale outdoor sale at a home
100. zipper sliding fastening device

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