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In this case, you are looking for contextual cues and evidence to provide a meaning for the word <em>thrifty</em>.
To achieve this ask yourself "What is happening around the word?" and "What is the overall tone of the excerpt?".
In this case, we see that Mathilde wants to buy a dress but is worried about what her "<em>thrifty husband" </em>would say when he saw the cost. With those clues, you can infer that thrifty means someone is cheap like the husband.
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