Etymology

ironmonger

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Today it means: A retailer of hardware, tools, and household goods. Full definition →

Middle English iremonger
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ironmonger · noun1

  1. Middle English · inherited fromiremonger
  2. English todayironmonger

From Middle English iremonger; equivalent to iron + monger.

Ironmonger · proper noun2

Occupational surname for an ironmonger.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.