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quincaillerie

hardware store; ironmongery

noun kahn-kah-yuh-REE Rare

Usage Note

Quincaillerie refers to both the shop and the goods sold there (nails, screws, tools, fittings). Colloquially, it can also mean a collection of medals, badges, or gaudy jewelry — 'hardware' in the decorative sense. The person who runs the shop is a quincaillier (m) or quincaillière (f).

Examples

"J'ai acheté des vis à la quincaillerie."

Natural Translation

I bought screws at the hardware store.

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