ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Boutique

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /buˈtik/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Boutique is a noun meaning A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.

Meaning

A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.

More Meanings

  1. A small shop located within a larger one.
  2. (film) A film production company making only a few movies per year.
  3. (often attributive) Any company that has an exclusively smaller client base generally in a niche market or specializing in bespoke or custom-made products or services.

Example Sentences

a boutique software consultancy
To keep attracting clients, the law firm of the future just might turn into a legal boutique, says Earle Yaffa, the managing director […]
The 55-year-old, who worked as a nurse liaison for 30 years before opening her clothing boutique in 2014, began streaming fashion shows on Facebook Live featuring herself wearing the clothes, jewelry and accessories she sells.
The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have suffered a spate of heists in recent months.

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Related dictionary entries include emporium, store, warehouse, place, shop, business.

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