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boutique

[ boo-teek ]

noun

  1. 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.
  2. any small, exclusive business offering customized service:

    Our advertising is handled by a new Madison Avenue boutique.

  3. Informal. a small business, department, etc., specializing in one aspect of a larger industry:

    one of Wall Street's leading research boutiques.



adjective

  1. of, designating, or characteristic of a small, exclusive producer or business:

    one of California's best boutique wineries.

boutique

/ ːˈپː /

noun

  1. a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items
    1. of or denoting a small specialized producer or business
    2. ( as modifier )

      a boutique winery

  2. a small specialized stall or shopping area within a supermarket, esp selling fresh meat, seafood, etc
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boutique1

1760–70; < French, Middle French, probably < Old Provençal botica, botiga (with Late Greek ŧ > ī ) < Greek apothḗkŧ; apothecary, bottega
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of boutique1

C18: from French, probably from Old Provençal botica , ultimately from Greek apothŧkŧ storehouse; see apothecary
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They are well acquainted with the five-star hotels, gourmet restaurants and exclusive boutiques of several world cities.

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As midcentury motels fade into history, some move upscale and become boutique hotels, some are leveled or acquired by government agencies as transitional housing.

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Dina Paredes, 57, a housekeeper at the Alsace Hotel, a boutique property in West Adams, said she and her husband are afraid to go outside, even though they have formal immigration status.

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Once flush with cash from investors, the boutique dispensary company MedMen has closed several locations in California and has faced a flurry of lawsuits over alleged mismanagement and failure to pay its bills.

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One of the owners of Trashy Lingerie, a Los Angeles lingerie and costume boutique, allegedly shot and killed his brother in order to save their mother.

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