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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