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ironmonger

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i·ron·mon·ger  (rn-mnggr, -mng-)
n. Chiefly British
A hardware merchant.

ironmonger
Noun
Brit a shopkeeper or shop dealing in hardware
ironmongery n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ironmonger - someone who sells hardware; "in England they call a hardwareman an ironmonger"
bargainer, dealer, monger, trader - someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
2.ironmonger - a store selling hardware; "in Great Britain they used to call a hardware store an ironmonger's shop"
shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod"
Translations
Spanish ironmonger [ˈaɪənmʌŋgəʳ] n (BRIT) → ferretero/a;
ironmonger's (shop) → ferretería

French ironmonger [ˈaɪənmʌŋgəʳ] n (Brit) → quincaillier m;
ironmonger's (shop) → quincaillerie f

German ironmonger [ˈaɪənmʌŋgəʳ] iron (Brit) nEisen- und Haushaltswarenhändler(in) m(f)
Italian ironmonger [ˈaɪənmʌŋgəʳ] n (BRIT) → negoziante m in ferramenta;
ironmonger's (shop) nnegozio di ferramenta

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It was a remarkable instance of want of forethought on the part of the ironmonger who had made Mrs.
An ironmonger added a scraper and an old lady ran up with a door-mat.
An ironmonger added a scraper and an old lady ran up with a door-mat.
 
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