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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024bou•tique /buˈtik/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a small shop, esp. one that sells fashionable items.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024bou•tique (bo̅o̅ tēk′),USA pronunciation n. - a small shop or a small specialty department within a larger store, esp. one that sells fashionable clothes and accessories or a special selection of other merchandise.
- any small, exclusive business offering customized service:Our advertising is handled by a new Madison Avenue boutique.
- Informal Termsa small business, department, etc., specializing in one aspect of a larger industry:one of Wall Street's leading research boutiques.
adj. - of, designating, or characteristic of a small, exclusive producer or business:one of California's best boutique wineries.
- Greek apothé̄kē; see apothecary, bottega
- Old Provencal botica, botiga (with Late Greek ē ī)
- French, Middle French, probably
- 1760–70
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: boutique /buːˈtiːk/ n - a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items
- of or denoting a small specialized producer or business
- (as modifier): a boutique winery
- a small specialized stall or shopping area within a supermarket, esp selling fresh meat, seafood, etc
Etymology: 18th Century: from French, probably from Old Provençal botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē storehouse; see apothecary |