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frugal

Adjective

Meanings

Adjective

[[]][Careful and economical in the use of money or food to avoid waste.]

He led a frugal life, spending only on the absolute essentials.

Adjective

[[]][Simple and plain in style or composition][often referring to a meal or diet.]

The monks subsisted on a frugal diet of bread and water.

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