boutique
/buˈtik/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.54 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
noun
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
- "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."
- "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."
- "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 […]"
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι (apotíthēmi)der. Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē)bor. Latin apothēca Old Occitan boticabor. Middle French boutique French boutiquebor. English boutique Borrowed from French boutique. Doublet of apotheke and bodega.
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dʰeh₁-
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /buˈtik/