often attributive
1
a
: a small shop dealing in fashionable clothing or accessories
b
: a small shop within a large department store
2
: a small company that offers highly specialized services or products
an independent investment boutique
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Apothecary, bodega, and boutique may not look very similar, but they are all related both in meaning and in origin. Each of these words can be traced back to a Latin word for “storehouse” (apotheca), and each one refers in English to a retail establishment of some sort. Although bodega initially meant “a storehouse for wine,” it now most commonly refers to a grocery store in an urban area, especially one that specializes in Hispanic groceries. Boutique has also taken on new meanings: its first sense in English (“a small retail store”) is still current, but it now may also denote “a small company that offers highly specialized products or services.” Of the three words, apothecary has changed the least; it has gone from referring solely to the person who sells drugs or medicines to also naming the store where such goods are sold.
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The restaurant was also listed as one of the best new restaurants in America by Esquire in 2021, but the restaurant was axed from the list after Humanist Hospitality, which operates the boutique hotel, cut ties with Lee and fired the Khora’s executive chef Ashworth.
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Fox19, The Enquirer, 4 Apr. 2023
At the restaurant in the Roxy, a retro rock-and-roll-style boutique hotel in Tribeca, the singer David Johansen sat in a booth alongside his wife, Mara Hennessey, and his stepdaughter, Leah Hennessey.
—Naomi Fry, The New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2023
The project was originally designed as a residence for artists before being transformed into a boutique hotel.
—Damon Johnstun, oregonlive, 2 Apr. 2023
Opt to stay at one of the many beachfront resorts, like the Marriott Hilton Head Resort & Spa or the Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort, or book a stay at a beloved boutique hotel, like The Inn & Club at Harbour Town. 2.
—Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2023
As with many boutique hotels, the owners concentrated most of their efforts on bringing the buildings themselves back into shape, preferring clean modern lines and fittings for the furniture and decoration.
—Simon Elegant, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2023
After all, the boutique hotel was also the site of a party hosted by DJ James Kennedy in the latest season premiere of RHOBH spinoff Vanderpump Rules — this was pre-#Scandoval — and also happens to be just down the road from what used to be L.A.’s iconic Tower Records flagship store.
—Glenn Rowley, Billboard, 17 Mar. 2023
Dillard’s Spring Fashion Show WHAT: See the latest spring fashion trends and accessories for the Kentucky Derby season from Dillard’s and local boutiques come down the runway at this annual style extravaganza.
—The Courier-Journal, 13 Mar. 2023
From boutiques to national chains, to thrift stores and vintage shopping, shopping centers like the Church Street Marketplace offer a nice combination of both.
—Roger Sands, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
French, shop, probably from Old Occitan botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē storehouse — more at apothecary
First Known Use
1767, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Time Traveler
The first known use of boutique was
in 1767
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bou·tique
(bo͞o-tēk′)
n.
1.
a. A small retail shop that specializes in gifts, fashionable clothes, accessories, or food, for example.
b. A small shop located within a large department store or supermarket.
2. A small business offering specialized products and services: an investment boutique; a health-care boutique.
[French, from Old French botique, small shop, from Old Provençal botica, from Latin apothēca, storehouse; see apothecary.]
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
boutique
(buːˈtiːk)
n
1. (Commerce) a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items
2. (Commerce)
a. of or denoting a small specialized producer or business
b. (as modifier): a boutique winery.
3. (Commerce) 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]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
bou•tique
(buˈtik)
n.
1. a small shop or specialty department within a larger store, esp. one that sells fashionable items.
2. any small, exclusive business.
3. a small business specializing in one aspect of a larger field: a pension boutique.
adj.
4.
a. exclusive, exotic, or small-scale: boutique beer.
b. producing boutique products.
[1760–70; < French, Middle French]
Random House Kernerman Webster’s College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Translations
بوتيك: دُكّان لِبَيْع لَوازِم النِّساء
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boutiquemodeforretning
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krautuvėlė
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Collins Spanish Dictionary — Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
boutique
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
boutique
(buːˈtiːk) noun
a fashionable, usually small shop, especially one selling clothes. She prefers small boutiques to large stores.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A boutique (French: [butik]) is a small shop that deals in fashionable clothing or accessories.[1] The word is French for «shop», which derives ultimately from the Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothēkē) «storehouse».[2][3]
The term boutique and also designer refer (with some differences) to both goods and services,[4] which are containing some element that is claimed to justify an extremely high price.
Etymology and usage[edit]
The term «boutique» entered common English parlance in the late 1960s. In Europe, Avenue Montaigne and Bond Street were the focus of much media attention for having the most fashionable stores of the era.[5]
Some multi-outlet businesses (Chain stores) can be referred to as boutiques if they target small, upscale niche markets.[6] Although some boutiques specialize in hand-made items and other unique products, others simply produce T-shirts, stickers, and other fashion accessories in artificially small runs and sell them at high prices.
Lifestyle[edit]
In the late 1990s, some European retail traders developed the idea of tailoring a shop towards a lifestyle theme, in what they called «concept stores,»[7] which specialized in cross-selling without using separate departments. One of the first concept stores was 10 Corso Como in Milan, Italy, founded in 1990, followed by Colette[8] in Paris and Quartier 206[9] in Berlin. Several well-known American chains such as Tiffany & Co., Urban Outfitters,[10][11] Dash, and The Gap,[12] Australian chain Billabong and, though less common, Lord & Taylor, adapted to the concept store trend after 2000.
See also[edit]
Look up boutique in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
- Types of retail outlets
- Types of advertising agencies
References[edit]
- ^ «boutique». Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
- ^ «boutique». Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on May 14, 2020.
- ^ Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert. «ἀποθήκη». A Greek-English Lexicon. Perseus.
- ^ «The first impression matters a lot to clients». Nvuvu.com. 2021-04-05.
- ^ Avalith. «Historypin — Tours — Carnaby Street, 1960s London». historypin.org. Archived from the original on 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2014-10-13.
- ^ «Starting a Boutique Business». Jalingo.co. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ «New retailers floor customers». Sydney Morning Herald. April 19, 2004. Retrieved 2008-10-29.
- ^ Katya Foreman. «Colette Unveils Redesigned Store Interior». WWD.
- ^ «Quartier 206». unlike.net. Archived from the original on 2008-10-25.
- ^ «Urban Outfitters: Dressed For Success». Forbes. December 20, 2007.
- ^ Wernick, Ellen (2003). «Urban Outfitters, Inc». International Directory of Company Histories.
- ^ «colette and Gap collaborate on new store (Vogue.co.uk)». Vogue UK. Archived from the original on 2008-12-01.
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A boutique is a small shopping outlet, especially one that specializes in elite and fashionable items such as clothing and jewellery. The word is French for «shop».[1]
«Boutique» was an everyday English word in the late 1960s when, for a brief period, Swinging London was the centre of the fashion trade.[2] Carnaby Street and the Kings Road were the focus of much media attention as the most fashionable boutiques of the era were there.[3]
Today, boutique may refer to a specialised firm, such as a boutique investment bank or boutique law firm. The word is often used to describe small private hotels, to distinguish them from larger chains (such as Hilton Hotels). In such cases the term suggest their operation is elite and highly specialised.
In the strictest sense of the word, boutiques would be one-of-a-kind but some chains are 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, 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.[4]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ boutique Archived 2010-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, on Oxford Dictionaries
- ↑ Sandbrook, Dominic 2006. White heat: A history of Britain in the swinging sixties. Little, Brown. ISBN 978-0-316-72452-4
- ↑ Melly, George 1970. Revolt into style. Allen Lane. ISBN 978-0-7139-0166-5
- ↑ Frederick, Jim (December 8, 2003). «The Console Wars: Game On». Time. Archived from the original on June 16, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
Other forms: boutiques
A boutique is a small shop, especially one that sells women’s clothes and jewelry. If you like to shop, you probably love going to all the little boutiques downtown.
Boutique comes from a French word of the same spelling, which means any small shop. The word has its roots in the Greek word apotheke, meaning «a warehouse.» The same root word also gave rise to the English word apothecary. The word boutique often has an air of exclusivity. The boutiques on Fifth Avenue in New York can be so expensive that you might feel like you can’t even afford to walk in the door.
Definitions of boutique
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noun
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noun
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.
any small, exclusive business offering customized service: Our advertising is handled by a new Madison Avenue boutique.
Informal. a small business, department, etc., specializing in one aspect of a larger industry: one of Wall Street’s leading research boutiques.
adjective
of, designating, or characteristic of a small, exclusive producer or business: one of California’s best boutique wineries.
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Origin of boutique
1760–70; <French, Middle French, probably <Old Provençal botica, botiga (with Late Greek ē>ī) <Greek apothḗkē;see apothecary, bottega
Words nearby boutique
boustrophedon, bousy, bout, boutade, boutel, boutique, boutique brewery, boutonniere, Boutros-Ghali, bouts-rimés, bouvardia
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How to use boutique in a sentence
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The toilet designed by Tadao Ando for Jingu Dori Park is a circular structure with a tilted engawa roof that could pass for a cafe or a luxury boutique.
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Teens ranged around manicured parks taking selfies, while well-groomed women dipped in and out of The Artful Yarn, A Bit of Skirt, and other boho boutiques, cryo spas and vintage home goods stores.
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Kristin Tynski is VP of Creative at Fractl, a prominent growth marketing agency that’s worked with Fortune 500 companies and boutique businesses.
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The region is filled with fudge shops, boutiques, and handmade jewelry.
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It is home to the Cherry Creek Mall, eclectic eateries, and high-end fashion boutiques.
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But in those days there were very creative people like Chris Blackwell who really did the first boutique hotel.
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There has even been a boutique Indiana brand (W.H. Harrison) bottling factory-made Indiana bourbon.
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The hotels sound upscale-boutique, rather than mega-glam behemoths.
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Currently before the NLRB is a case concerning the right of workers at the luxury New York boutique Bergdorf Goodman to organize.
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I then found myself a small cheap boutique hotel in the ancient quarter, and collapsed onto the bed, exhausted but relieved.
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Ces parolles l sont venues de la boutique de Monsieur le Chancellier et non du Roy.
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There are no new books but old papiers de famille et d’arrire-boutique dished up.
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Somewhat similar is the loss in French of initial a in la boutique for l’aboutique, Greco-Lat.
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While I was in the boutique of a little jeweller, the Princess Bariatinski came in, with one of her female attendants.
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When they reached the shop, it had only the fille de boutique in it.
British Dictionary definitions for boutique
noun
a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items
- of or denoting a small specialized producer or business
- (as modifier)a boutique winery
a small specialized stall or shopping area within a supermarket, esp selling fresh meat, seafood, etc
Word Origin for boutique
C18: from French, probably from Old Provençal botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē storehouse; see apothecary
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Значение слова «BOUTIQUE» найдено в 33 источниках
[buː`tiːk]
небольшой магазин женской одежды, модная лавка
сущ.
1)
,
франц.
бутик, модная лавка, модный магазин
2) бутик, фирма-бутик
See:
media boutique, market nicher
See:
market nicher
See:
investment bank
3)
,
франц.
творческое ателье, творческая мастерская
Syn:
creative boutique
* * *
«бутик» (
): 1) маленькая специализированная брокерская фирма или инвестиционный банк с ограниченным кругом операций, клиентов и предоставляемых услуг;
financial super-market;2) маленький модный магазин.
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Инвестиционная деятельность
бутик
контора, обычно имеющая витрину и располагающаяся в торговом ряду; предлагает инвесторам финансовые консультации, часто по поводу случайно возникающих вопросов
——
Реклама
рекламное ателье
небольшое узкоспециализированное рекламное агентство, занимающееся творческими аспектами рекламной деятельности или предоставляющее консультацию по специальным вопросам рекламы
boutique: translation
A small, specialized brokerage firm that offers limited services and products to a limited number of clients. Antithesis of financial supermarket. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary
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boutique bou‧tique [buːˈtiːk] noun [countable]
1. a small, specialized shop selling fashionable goods:
• boutiques such as Cartier and Christian Dior
2. FINANCE a small, specialized financial services organization:
• Independent Strategy, a new investment research boutique
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Ⅰ.
boutique
UK US
/buːˈtiːk/
noun
[
C
]
►
COMMERCE
»
Designer boutiques selling the best of Austrian, Italian, and German fashions abound in this vibrant city.
»
fashion boutiques
Ⅱ.
boutique
UK US
/buːˈtiːk/
adjective
[
before noun
]
►
COMMERCE
»
boutique hotel.
»
a boutique grocery/market/winery
Boutique: übersetzung
Bou|tique [bu’ti:k], die; -, -n:
kleiner Laden, in dem modische Artikel, besonders Kleidungsstücke o. Ä., verkauft werden:
sie arbeitet halbtags in einer Boutique.
: Herrenboutique, Kinderboutique.
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Bou|tique 〈[
but
i:
k] f.19; Pl. [-kən]〉 kleiner Laden, für modische Kleidung u. Modeartikel; oV Butike [frz.]
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Bou|tique [bu’ti:k], die; -, -n […kn̩], selten: -s […ti:ks] [
frz.
boutique <
griech.
apothe̅̓kē, ↑ Apotheke]:
kleiner Laden, bes. kleines Modegeschäft, in dem modische Artikel, Kleidungsstücke o. Ä. angeboten werden.
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Boutique
[bu’tik; französisch, letztlich von griechisch apothe̅́kē »Abstellraum«] die, -/-n, kleines Einzelhandelsgeschäft mit besonderen, oft aufwendig ausgestalteten Verkaufsräumen und persönlicher Verkaufsberatung. In einem schmalen, aber tiefen Sortiment werden modische und/oder exklusive Artikel (z. B. Bekleidung, Lederwaren, Antiquitäten, Schmuck) angeboten.
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Bou|tique [bu’ti:k], die; -, -n […kn̩], selten: -s […ti:ks; frz. boutique < griech. apothe̅́kē, ↑Apotheke]: kleiner Laden, bes. kleines Modegeschäft, in dem modische Artikel, Kleidungsstücke o. Ä. angeboten werden: ein elegantes Paar beim Einkauf in einer B. (H. Lenz, Tintenfisch 107).
f
1) лавка, лавочка, небольшой магазин
••
les fonds de boutique — залежалый товар
tenir boutique — торговать в лавке
tenir boutique de qch — торговать чем-либо
ouvrir boutique — открыть лавку, начать торговать
se mettre en boutique — начать торговать
fermer (la) boutique — прикрыть лавочку, прекратить дело
2) магазин готового платья, магазин от дома мод
des robes boutique — платья из магазина от дома мод, от мастерской
3) мастерская
4) товары в лавке
••
toute la boutique прост. — (всё) хозяйство, (все) причиндалы
5) разг. контора, заведение; лавочка
parler boutique — говорить на профессиональные темы
quelle boutique! — ну и лавочка, ну и порядки!
6) живорыбный садок
boutique: translation
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ chic, elegant, exclusive, smart (esp. BrE), trendy
▪ fashion
▪ designer
▪ expensive
VERB + BOUTIQUE
▪ open
▪ run
f
1) лавка, лавочка, небольшой магазин
••
les fonds de boutique — залежалый товар
tenir boutique — торговать в лавке
tenir boutique de qch — торговать чем-либо
ouvrir boutique — открыть лавку, начать торговать
se mettre en boutique — начать торговать
fermer (la) boutique перен. разг. — прикрыть лавочку, прекратить дело
2) магазин готового платья, магазин от дома мод
des robes boutique — платья из магазина от дома мод, от мастерской
3) мастерская (напр., парикмахера)
4) товары в лавке
••
toute la boutique прост. — (всё) хозяйство, (все) причиндалы
5) разг. контора, заведение; лавочка (о месте работы)
parler boutique — говорить на профессиональные темы
quelle boutique! — ну и лавочка, ну и порядки!
6) живорыбный садок
boutique: übersetzung
butik
f
1) Laden m, Bude f
2) Geschäft n
boutique
boutique [butik]
Substantif féminin
1 (magasin) Laden masculin
2 (magasin de prêt-à-porter) [Mode]boutique féminin
3 (familier: entreprise) Geschäft neutre
сущ. 1) фр. бутик а)торг. (модный магазин (салон)- небольшой магазин модной одежды и аксессуаров с узкой специализацией товаров) б) бирж. (небольшая высокоспециализированная брокерская фирма или инвестиционный банк с ограниченным кругом клиентов и предоставляемых услуг) See: market nicher в) фин. (специальные инвестиционные банки, занимающие определенный сектор рынка (напр., выкупы, поглощения и т. д.)) г) торг. (небольшой магазин с узкой специализацией товаров) See: media boutique 2) рекл., фр. бутик*, творческая мастерская (небольшое агентство, оказывающее минимальное количество услуг, главным образом творческого порядка (напр., по выработке шрифта и изображения для торгового знака, составлению рекламного слогана и т. п.)) Syn: creative boutique
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It was a lot of hard work, but everyone loved my Amy Childs’ Collection, so I decided to have a boutique as well as my salon. I love designing my own dresses, and everyone is loving the collection. I can’t believe how well the boutique and the clothing online is going.
Amy Childs
ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD BOUTIQUE
From French, probably from Old Provençal botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē storehouse.
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
PRONUNCIATION OF BOUTIQUE
GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BOUTIQUE
Boutique is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.
WHAT DOES BOUTIQUE MEAN IN ENGLISH?
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. Also referred to as lejolie boutique meaning beautiful sounding relaxed. Boutique is a beautiful version of a shop, and also a relaxed version of shop. 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.
Definition of boutique in the English dictionary
The first definition of boutique in the dictionary is a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items. Other definition of boutique is of or denoting a small specialized producer or business. Boutique is also a small specialized stall or shopping area within a supermarket, esp selling fresh meat, seafood, etc.
WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BOUTIQUE
Synonyms and antonyms of boutique in the English dictionary of synonyms
Translation of «boutique» into 25 languages
TRANSLATION OF BOUTIQUE
Find out the translation of boutique to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of boutique from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «boutique» in English.
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时尚精品小店
1,325 millions of speakers
Translator English — Spanish
boutique
570 millions of speakers
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boutique
510 millions of speakers
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बुटीक
380 millions of speakers
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بوتيك
280 millions of speakers
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бутик
278 millions of speakers
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butique
270 millions of speakers
Translator English — Bengali
সর্বাধুনিক ফ্যাশনের জিনিসপত্র
260 millions of speakers
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boutique
220 millions of speakers
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Butik
190 millions of speakers
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Boutique
180 millions of speakers
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ブティック
130 millions of speakers
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부티크
85 millions of speakers
Translator English — Javanese
Boutique
85 millions of speakers
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cửa hàng
80 millions of speakers
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கடையை
75 millions of speakers
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बुटीक
75 millions of speakers
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butik
70 millions of speakers
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boutique
65 millions of speakers
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butik
50 millions of speakers
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бутик
40 millions of speakers
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de tip boutique
30 millions of speakers
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μπουτίκ
15 millions of speakers
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boetiek
14 millions of speakers
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butiks
10 millions of speakers
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boutique
5 millions of speakers
Trends of use of boutique
TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BOUTIQUE»
The term «boutique» is very widely used and occupies the 3.462 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BOUTIQUE» OVER TIME
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about boutique
10 QUOTES WITH «BOUTIQUE»
Famous quotes and sentences with the word boutique.
There are these boutique writers out there who think if they are not writing their novels sitting at a bistro with their laptops, then they’re not real writers. That’s ridiculous.
I have a boutique in L.A. and travel there frequently. My visits always put me in a good mood. Maybe it’s all the sunshine. I could totally live in L.A.
It was a lot of hard work, but everyone loved my Amy Childs’ Collection, so I decided to have a boutique as well as my salon. I love designing my own dresses, and everyone is loving the collection. I can’t believe how well the boutique and the clothing online is going.
We have an online clothing boutique called Pink Candy boutique that we manage in the midst of all of this, and trying to bring in different types of sponsors into NASCAR.
My sister, mom and I all wear the same size, so I shop a lot at a boutique called ‘my mother’s closet’ that is right down the hall from my bedroom. She has vintage Comme des Garcons dresses that I feel so elegant wearing.
I’m a really big advocate of ethical fashion. I actually have a travelling boutique called Maison de Mode, which is all about ethical fashion. I also like Maiyet from Paris. They’re very Celine-esque in their silhouettes. I love their back story, too: they work with orphans in Colombia and India.
I love the Wendy Syred boutique in Taunton. She has fantastic off-the-wall stuff, such as Vivienne Westwood. And I always have huge success in Omah Shoes, which is also in Taunton. I’ve got such small feet — three and a half — but I always find my size there.
My mom was an actress, so I got with her boutique agency back in 2001 and started booking a few commercials. She’s like my co-manager.
For clothes and accessories, I love my friend’s boutique; One by One and UT.LAB for shoes.
I worked in a boutique after work, my second job, selling women’s clothes. And that was a way of not just making money but meeting women. That was very exciting job. I loved that job.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BOUTIQUE»
Discover the use of boutique in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to boutique and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Crochet Boutique: 30 Simple, Stylish Hats, Bags and Accessories
Provides instructions and patterns to create a variety of crocheted hats, scarves, cowls, bags, throws, and accessories.
2
Design and Launch an Online Boutique in a Week
WWW.(Your Online Boutique).COM Wouldn’t you love to own your own trendy boutique-a hot spot that showcases your unique style?
3
Boutique Baby Photography: The Digital Photographer’s Guide …
Acknowledging that there is much more to building a successful photography business than taking great pictures, this manual shows how to build and run a thriving boutique baby photography studio.
4
Boutique Baking: Delectable Cakes, Cupcakes and Teatime Treats
Last but certainly not least the book closes with The Icing on the Cake, a resource of fabulous tips, techniques and finishing touches from this leading expert baker.
5
Boutique Bead and Wire Jewelry
This book allows even beginning beaders to fashion the most delicate, twining floral and filigree effects with ease.
6
La Boutique Obscure: 124 Dreams
It is also an intimate portrait of one of the great innovators of modern literature. From the Trade Paperback edition.
7
FabJob Guide to Become a Boutique Owner
This guide offers through information to start and succeed as a boutique owner including: • How to create a boutique business plan • Choosing a name for your boutique • Start-up costs, including sample start-up budgets for low-end and …
Debbra Mikaelsen, Pamela Skillings, 2005
From the Hardcover edition.
9
Architecture Bali: Birth of the Tropical Boutique Resort
Packed with beautiful photographs and detailed illustrations, Architecture Bali provides a comprehensive and contextual analysis of ten Balinese resorts and showcases the rich architectural style that marked the last twenty years of …
10
Fancy Nancy and the Fabulous Fashion Boutique
In this trÈs chic story from bestselling duo Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, Nancy shows once again that sometimes all you need is a little improvising to turn a fiasco into something fancy.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BOUTIQUE»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term boutique is used in the context of the following news items.
Hollywood’s Favorite Boutique Owner: Elyse Walker
Elyse Walker first opened her eponymous Pacific Palisades, California boutique in 1999, and quickly amassed star studded clientele including … «Forbes, Jul 15»
BLLA (Boutique & Lifestyle Lodging Association) Annual Boutique …
Los Angeles, CA, July 6, 2015 – BLLA announces its’ 2015 Boutique Lifestyle Leadership Symposium now officially open for attendee … «Hospitality Net, Jul 15»
Boutique maternity and nursing specialist The Little Bump Company …
Owned by Eve Fernando, the shop is a specialist boutique «bringing ultra-stylish and comfortable clothes to women throughout the Cotswolds … «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»
Next Rock a Buy Boutique Markets
THE next Rock a Buy Boutique Markets will be on Sunday from 9am-1pm at The Salo Centre, St Ursula’s College, 38 Taylor St, Newtown. «Toowoomba Chronicle, Jul 15»
Coronado’s Kidology Is A Unique Boutique, Play And Party Place
“It’s a small boutique style place with a homey feel where kids come in, kick their shoes off and get comfy,” said Thiel. Kids can be dropped off … «Coronado Eagle and Journal, Jul 15»
Indoor cycling boutique makes spinning a full-body fitness experience
Electric Studio Indoor Cycling, the country’s first indoor cycling boutique, gives a new spin to local indoor cycling. Located at 8 Forbes Town in BGC, Taguig City, … «Inquirer.net, Jul 15»
New Boutique Hotel Opens in Alcudia
The 15th century tower house is now open as the luxury boutique hotel Can Mostatxins, or Hotel Moustache, which features only nine rooms. «SeeMallorca.com, Jul 15»
John Craig Clothier to open upscale menswear boutique in Sundial
Upscale men’s fashion story John Craig Clothier is coming to Sundial this year. The Edwards Group announced Monday the store would be … «SaintPetersBlog, Jul 15»
Southern Spoor Marketing welcomes Ecolux Boutique Hotel & Spa
Surrounded by a large, lush garden, Ecolux Boutique Hotel & Spa comprises a contemporary main building where the restaurant is located, … «Travel Daily News International, Jul 15»
Boutique Townhouse: Dorset Square Hotel, London
For a boutique hotel, the Dorset boasts particularly comfortable amenities in the bathroom: polished brass Lefroy Brooks fixtures, dark grey … «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French boutique. Doublet of bodega and apothecary.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /buːˈtiːk/
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Audio (Southern England) (file)
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- (Southern American English) IPA(key): /boʊˈtik/
- Rhymes: -iːk
Noun[edit]
boutique (plural boutiques)
- A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
- A small shop located within a larger one.
- (film) A film production company making only a few movies per year.
- (often attributive) Any company specializing in bespoke or custom-made products or services for clientele in a niche market.
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a boutique software consultancy
- 1982, ABA Journal (volume 68, page 661)
- To keep attracting clients, the law firm of the future just might turn into a legal boutique, says Earle Yaffa, the managing director […]
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Derived terms[edit]
- botiquey
- boutique camping
- boutique hotel
- e-boutique
Descendants[edit]
- → Cebuano: botik
Translations[edit]
a small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like
- Arabic: بُوتِيك m (būtīk)
- Armenian: բուտիկ (hy) (butik)
- Azerbaijani: butik
- Belarusian: буці́к m (bucík)
- Bulgarian: бути́к (bg) m (butík)
- Catalan: boutique f
- Chinese:
- Mandarin: 時裝店／时装店 (shízhuāngdiàn), 精品店 (jīngpǐndiàn)
- Czech: butik (cs) m
- Dutch: boetiek (nl) f
- Estonian: butiik (et)
- Finnish: putiikki (fi)
- French: boutique (fr) f
- Georgian: ბუტიკი (buṭiḳi)
- German: Boutique (de) f
- Hebrew: בוטיק (he) m (butík)
- Hungarian: butik (hu)
- Indonesian: butik (id)
- Italian: boutique (it) f
- Japanese: ブティック (ja) (butikku)
- Korean: 부티크 (butikeu)
- Lithuanian: butikas m
- Malay: butik (ms)
- Persian: بوتیک (fa) (butik)
- Polish: butik (pl) m
- Portuguese: boutique (pt) f, butique (pt) f
- Romanian: butic (ro) n
- Russian: бути́к (ru) m (butík)
- Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic: бу̀тик m
- Roman: bùtik (sh) m
- Slovak: butik (sk) m
- Slovene: butik m
- Spanish: boutique f
- Swedish: butik (sv)
- Turkish: butik (tr)
- Ukrainian: бути́к m (butýk)
- Vietnamese: cửa hàng thời trang
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle French boutique, borrowed from Old Occitan botica, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē).
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /bu.tik/
- (Quebec) IPA(key): /bu.t͡sɪk/
Noun[edit]
boutique f (plural boutiques)
- (small) shop; boutique
Derived terms[edit]
- fermer boutique
- garder la boutique
- tenir la boutique
Descendants[edit]
- → Albanian: butik
- → Armenian: բուտիկ (butik)
- → Asturian: botica
- → Azerbaijani: butik
- → Czech: butik
- → Danish: butik
- → Dutch: boetiek
- → Indonesian: butik
- → English: boutique
- → Cebuano: botik
- → Estonian: butiik
- → Galician: botica
- → German: Boutique, Budike; Butike, Butik
- → Georgian: ბუტიკი (buṭiḳi)
- → Greek: μπουτίκ (boutík)
- → Hebrew: בוטיק (butik)
- → Hungarian: butik
- → Italian: boutique
- → Japanese: ブティック (butikku)
- → Korean: 부티크 (butikeu)
- → Luxembourgish: Buttek
- → Moore: bitga (“store, boutique”)
- → Moroccan Arabic: بوتيكة (butika)
- → Norwegian: butikk, boutique
- → Malay: butik
- → Persian: بوتیک (butik)
- → Picard: boutique
- → Polish: butik
- → Portuguese: botica, boutique
- → Romanian: butic
- → Russian: бутик (butik)
- → Serbo-Croatian:
- Cyrillic script: бутик
- Latin script: butik
- → Slovak: butik
- → Spanish: botica, boutique (see there for further descendants)
- → Swedish: butik
- → Finnish: putiikki
- → Turkish: butik
- → Ukrainian: бутик (butyk)
Further reading[edit]
- “boutique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French boutique. Doublet of bottega.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /buˈtik/[1]
- Rhymes: -ik
Noun[edit]
boutique f (invariable)
- boutique (shop)
References[edit]
- ^ boutique in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old Occitan botica.
Noun[edit]
boutique f (plural boutiques)
- shop (building where one can purchase items or services)
Descendants[edit]
- French: boutique (see there for further descendants)
- Norman: boutique, bouotique
Norman[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- bouotique (Cotentin)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old Occitan botica (or French boutique), from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “repository, storehouse”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
boutique f (plural boutiques)
- (Jersey) shop
Derived terms[edit]
- boutique à bottes (“shoe shop”)
- boutique à chucrîns (“sweet shop”)
- boutique à présents (“gift shop”)
- boutique à souv’nîns (“souvenir shop”)
- boutique d’habilements (“clothes shop”)
- boutiqu’sie (“shopping”)
- boutitchi (“to shop”)
Portuguese[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- butique
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from French boutique. Doublet of botica and bodega.
Noun[edit]
boutique f (plural boutiques)
- boutique (a small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewellery and the like)
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Unadapted borrowing from French boutique. Doublet of botica and bodega.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /buˈtik/ [buˈt̪ik]
- Rhymes: -ik
Noun[edit]
boutique f (plural boutiques)
- boutique
Usage notes[edit]
According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.
Further reading[edit]
- “boutique”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
бутик, небольшой магазин, небольшой дорогой магазин
существительное
- небольшой магазин женской одежды (особ. дорогой); модная лавка
- отдел универмага, особ. отдел товаров для женщин
Мои примеры
Словосочетания
a trendy boutique filled with swish accessories for the urban fashionista — модный бутик, наполненный шикарными аксессуарами для городской модницы 
a small boutique selling pricey women’s clothing — небольшой магазинчик, продающий дорогую женскую одежду
a trendy boutique selling genderless accessories — bandannas, caps, bracelets, etc — модный бутик, в котором продаются универсальные аксессуары: банданы, кепки, браслеты и т.д.
creative boutique — творческое ателье
media boutique — ателье, специализирующееся на работе со средствами рекламы; медиабутик
ready-to-wear boutique — магазин готовой одежды
boutique computer — компьютер специального назначения; специализированный компьютер
Примеры с переводом
…a chichi boutique for mod dressers with deep pockets…
…фешенебельный бутик для стиляг, которые носят одежду с большими карманами … (о моде 60-х)
…she wondered why the salesclerk at the boutique had given her an icy glare…
…она недоумевала, почему продавец в бутике бросил на нее ледяной взгляд…
…the bodacious decor of the boutique hotel is intended to appeal to the young and the hip…
… роскошный декор бутик-отеля призван понравиться молодежи и модникам …
Возможные однокоренные слова
Формы слова
noun
ед. ч.(singular): boutique
мн. ч.(plural): boutiques