boutique
bou·tique
noun, often attributive \bü-ˈtēk\Definition of BOUTIQUE
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
Origin of BOUTIQUE
French, shop, probably from Old Occitan botica, ultimately from Greek apothēkē storehouse — more at apothecary
First Known Use: 1767
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Rhymes with BOUTIQUE
antique, apeak, batik, Belleek, bespeak, bezique, blue streak, cacique, Cloud Peak, critique, debeak, forepeak, forespeak, Grays Peak, grosbeak, hairstreak, halfbeak, houseleek, Late Greek, midweek, misspeak, muzhik, mystique, newspeak, nonpeak, oblique, off-peak, outspeak, perique, physique, pip-squeak, pratique, technic, technique, Tajik, unique, unspeak, workweek
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