Fru-găl'i-ty, n.

n. [Lat. frugalitas, Fr. frugalité, Sp. frugalidad, It. frugalità.] 1. The quality of being frugal; prudent economy; good husbandry or housewifery; that careful management of any thing valuable which expends nothing unnecessarily, and applies what is used to a profitable purpose. Frugality is founded on the principle that all riches have limits. Burke. 2. A sparing and cautious use or appropriation, as of praise. Dryden. Syn.—Economy; parsimony. See ECONOMY.