BOUTIQUE


Meaning of BOUTIQUE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ bü-ˈtēk ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: French, shop, probably from Old Occitan botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē 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 -ˈtē-kē adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.