scrimp

He decides instead to “scrimp and save”—and to collect aluminum cans on Capitol Hill to make up the difference.

Also, some ominous comments on what armies spend and what Governments scrimp:—that is ammunition.

Chrissy gazed wistfully into the glass as she fastened her yellow scrimp old white frock, and sighed.

Mrs. Scrimp was a widow living in rather genteel style in a house and upon means left her by her late husband.

Mrs. Scrimp was a woman of theories also, and her pet one accorded well with the aforementioned characteristic.

She heard Mrs. Scrimp's voice in the kitchen scolding Ann for letting the bread burn in the oven.