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bou·tique

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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
4.
of, designating, or characteristic of a small, exclusive producer or business: one of California's best boutique wineries.

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Origin:
1760–70; < French, Middle French, probably < Old Provençal botica, botiga (with Late Greek ē > ī) < Greek apothḗkē; see apothecary, bottega
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  • Colombia's luxury quotient continues to bubble with the openings of two boutique hotels.
  • Power may shift in two other directions: abroad and, to a lesser extent, to boutique investment banks.
  • There's a bargain-priced boutique hostel in the district.
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boutique (buːˈtiːk)
 
n
1.  a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items
2.  a.  of or denoting a small specialized producer or business
 b.  (as modifier): a boutique winery
3.  a small specialized stall or shopping area within a supermarket, esp selling fresh meat, seafood, etc
 
[C18: from French, probably from Old Provençal botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē storehouse; see apothecary]

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boutique
"fashion shop," 1953, earlier "small shop of any sort" (1767), from Fr. boutique (14c.), from O.Prov. botica, from Gk. apotheke (see apothecary).
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