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

Other Business Terms

amortize, caveat emptor, clearinghouse, divest, due diligence, emolument, green-collar, marque, overhead, perquisite

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