1 But she was a deliberate and joyous spendthrift in her preparations for her first party, the housewarming.
2 "You, my little countess, are a notorious spendthrift," said the count, and having kissed his wife's hand he went back to his study.
War and Peace(V1) By Leo TolstoyGet Context In BOOK 1: CHAPTER XVII 3 Economically considered, the matter can be summed up thus: Paris is a spendthrift.
Les Misérables (V5) By Victor HugoGet Context In BOOK 2: CHAPTER I—THE LAND IMPOVERISHED BY THE SEA 4 He is for throwing up everything and making spendthrifts of his sons.
Dead Souls By Nikolai GogolGet Context In PART 2: CHAPTER III