Definitions for Boutique
buˈtikbou·tique

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. boutique, dress shopnoun

   a shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. boutiquenoun

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

2. boutiquenoun

   A small shop located within a larger one.

3. boutiqueadjective

   Specialized in bespoke or custom-made products for clientele in a niche market.

4. Etymology: From boutique.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Boutique

   A boutique (French: [butik]) is a small shop that deals in fashionable clothing or accessories. The word is French for "shop", which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothēkē) "storehouse".The term boutique and also designer refer (with some differences) to both goods and services, which are containing some element that is claimed to justify an extremely high price.

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1. boutique

   A boutique is a small shop or business that sells specialized or fashionable items, such as clothing, jewelry, or beauty products. Boutiques are often characterized by their individuality, high-quality products, and personalized customer service. Some boutiques may also focus on selling items from specific designers or brands.

WikidataRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

1. Boutique

   A boutique is a small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items such as clothing and jewelry. The word is French for "shop", via Latin from Greek ἀποθήκη, "storehouse". The term entered into everyday English use in the late 1960s when, for a brief period, London was the centre of the fashion trade. Carnaby Street and the Kings Road were the focus of much media attention as home to the most fashionable boutiques of the era. Now the East of London has been regenerated and more Boutiques pop up in fashionable areas, such as Tower Bridge Road. It can also refer to a specialised firm such as a boutique investment bank or boutique law firm. The word is often used to describe a property in the independent section of the hotel market in order to distinguish themselves from larger chains. In such cases the establishments aim to convey the idea that the operation is elite and highly specialised. In the strictest sense of the word, boutiques would be one-of-a-kind but more generally speaking, some chains can be referred to as boutiques if they specialize in particular styles. Recently, the term "boutique" has started being applied to normally-mass-market items that are either niche or produced in intentionally small numbers at very high prices. This may be referred to as boutique manufacturing. For example, before the release of the Wii, a Time Magazine article suggested that Nintendo could become a "boutique video-game company", producing games for niche audiences, rather than trying to compete directly with Microsoft and Sony.

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1. boutique

   A type of retail shop that sells womens clothing and related products.

   She works in the local boutique that sells clothing, footwear, handbags and hats.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on May 6, 2015  

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Boutique in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Boutique in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of Boutique in a Sentence

1. Erik Gordon:

   You hire bankers for three things - their connections, their balance sheet to support the debt portion of the deal, and their advice, your board...might like to add a boutique for pure advice, uninfluenced by the potential doubling or tripling of their fees by arranging your lending.

2. James Lohan:

   Customers do respond to star ratings but( ratings systems) are becoming increasingly outdated, it's much more important that a hotel is unique and has personality, whether it's a boutique BB in Berlin or a beach retreat in Bali.

3. Payal Kadakia:

   With boutique fitness, there’s a surge of new studios and a trend toward everyone just trying new things.

4. Heidi Klum:

   We are launching someone's career, someone who had maybe a small boutique somewhere in a small town, and now they are seen by everyone and potentially they can really be the next great global brand because people are going to fall in love with that person.

5. Kristin Peterson Edwards:

   In a smaller boutique hotel or Airbnb you can trust that it's a better-contained staff and a manager could be confident that 12 rooms could be cleaned very well, rather than 600 rooms.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Boutique
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Boutique
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutique
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Boutique