boutique
[ boo-teek ]
/ buˈtik /
noun
a small shop or a small specialty department within a larger store, especially 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.
a small business, department, etc., specializing in one aspect of a larger industry: one of Wall Street's leading research boutiques.
adjective
of, designating, or characteristic of a small, exclusive producer or business: one of California's best boutique wineries.
Origin of boutique
1760–70; < French, Middle French, probably < Old Provençal
botica, botiga (with Late Greek
ē >
ī) < Greek
apothḗkē; see
apothecary,
bottega
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British Dictionary definitions for boutique
boutique
/ (buːˈtiːk) /
noun
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
Word Origin for boutique
C18: from French, probably from Old Provençal
botica, ultimately from Greek
apothēkē storehouse; see
apothecary