A sparing, frugal, or thrifty person; one who spares in using anything.

A person who saves or hoards up resources or money; a thrifty, frugal, or economical person. In later use chiefly: a person who regularly deposits…

An advocate or practitioner of economy in (esp. personal) expenditure; a thrifty person. Now rare.

A frugal or thrifty man; = husband, n. 6. rare.

A person who is economic or sparing in the use of resources (esp. money); one who effects saving in expenditure.

One who lives frugally.

A person who tries to reduce his or her expenditure; one hired, elected, or appointed to introduce (rigorous) economies. Also: a policy, measure…