ironmonger
noun [C] /ˈaɪənˌmʌŋ.ɡər/
/ˈaɪrnˌmʌŋ.ɡɚ/ UK old-fashionedDefinition
› someone who sells tools for use in homes and gardensPeople who sell thingsTraders, merchants and entrepreneurs ironmonger's (plural ironmongers) › tools and equipment used in homes or gardensProducts and producersBuying and selling in general ironmongery /-i/ noun [U] › tools and equipment used in homes or gardensProducts and producersBuying and selling in general
(Definition of ironmonger noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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