A boutique is a small shop that usually sells fashionablein style; popular and attractive in appearance clothes, accessories, or other specialtya product or item that a place focuses on selling items. The word is often used for places that feel more personalgiving a friendly, individualized feeling rather than a mass-produced one or stylish than a large store.
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Pronunciation
AI-generated pronunciation audio (OpenAI).
Accent: General American English
IPA: /buˈtik/
Easy pronunciation: boo-TEEK (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the second syllable.
Used as a noun meaning a small fashion shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry.
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Boutique Meaning
a small fashion shop
Part of speech: noun
Definition: a small shop that sells women's clothes and jewelry
Example: She bought a dress at a boutique downtown.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- dress shop — A good substitute for this sense, though it is a bit more specific than boutique.
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Boutique Synonyms
Similar Meaning
- dress shop
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Common Mistakes
- Do not confuse boutique with a large department store; a boutique is usually smaller and more specialized.
- Boutique can sometimes describe a business style, but in this data the target meaning is the shop itself.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does boutique mean?
Boutique means a small shop, usually one that sells women's clothes and jewelry or other stylish specialty items.
What is a synonym for boutique?
A strong synonym for this sense is dress shop.
Is boutique only for clothes stores?
No, in general English it can also refer to other small specialty shops, but the supplied dictionary sense here is a women's clothing and jewelry shop.
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