frugalista

English

Etymology

From frugal +‎ -ista, after the pattern of fashionista.

Noun

frugalista (plural frugalistas)

1. (informal) A person (especially a woman) who is fashionable while being thrifty. [from 1990s]
   • 1996 September 24, Mari Morgan, misc.consumers.frugal-living‎^[1] (Usenet):

     Of course, some folks think my posts here are just as dreadful, but hey... :-)) I suppose I could collect up all my own posts and cull them for book material, but in true frugalista fashion, I'd prefer to keep them in "free space" so that people can have them for nothing more than a bit of effort in hunting them down.

   • 2005 February 11, Aime Palmer, “OUR FRUGALISTA IS GETTING MARRIED!”, in Palm Beach Post (FL), page 4E:

     Our Frugalista is getting married.

   • 2008 July 27, “Consumed - Silicon Clips - The Coupon's New Life Online”, in New York Times:

     Maybe the modern, tech-enabled consumer remembers Mom’s frugalista boasts as puzzling behavior in a less-sophisticated era. But with $4 gas and rising prices, it’s something to think back on with fresh understanding

   • 2008 July 30, “The body beautiful”, in Telegraph.co.uk:

     This week: cheap thrills and freebies for the frugalista. There's no shame in being a frugalista.

Synonyms

• recessionista