n.
Pronunciation: bü- ' t ē k
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: French, shop, probably from Old Occitan botica, ultimately from Greek apoth ē k ē storehouse ― more at APOTHECARY
Date: 1767
1 a : a small fashionable shop b : a small shop within a large department store
2 : a small company that offers highly specialized services or products < boutique wineries> <an independent investment boutique >
– bou · tiqu · ey \ - ' t ē -k ē \ adjective