chandlery

American

[chand-luh-ree, chahnd-] / ˈtʃænd lə ri, ˈtʃɑnd- /

noun

a storeroom for candles.
the warehouse, wares, or business of a chandler.

chandlery British

/ ˈtʃɑːndlərɪ /

noun

the business, warehouse, or merchandise of a chandler
a place where candles are kept

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Inflected Forms

noun

chandleries

plural

Etymology

Origin of chandlery

First recorded in 1595–1605; chandler + -y ³

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