noun
boutique
boo-TEEK
noun
1
A small shop, especially one selling fashionable clothes or specialist goods.
"She bought the dress at a little boutique on the high street."
adj
1
Describing a small, specialised business that serves a niche market.
"They hired a boutique consulting firm instead of a big agency."
How to Use Boutique
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA small, stylish shop, or (as an adjective) small and specialised rather than mass-market.
Common pairings
a fashion boutique
a boutique hotel
a boutique firm
Word Forms
boutiques plural
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Etymology
From French boutique, "shop."