Dictionary

boutique en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /buˈtik/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /boʊˈtik/ (Southern-US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Hellenic *apó Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πό (ăpó) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓πο- (ăpo-) Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰédʰeh₁ti Ancient Greek τίθημι (títhēmi) Ancient Greek ἀποτίθημι (apotíthēmi)der. Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē)bor. Latin apothēca Old Occitan boticabor. Middle French boutique French boutiquebor. English boutique Borrowed from French boutique. Doublet of apotheke and bodega.

Meanings

1. A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.
   • The audacious hijacking in Paris of a van carrying the baggage of a Saudi prince to his private jet is obviously an embarrassment to the French capital, whose ultra-high-end boutiques have suffered a spate of heists in recent months. 2014 August 21, “A brazen heist in Paris [print version: International New York Times, 22 August 2014, p. 8]”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Dec 2020:
   • The 55-year-old, who worked as a nurse liaison for 30 years before opening her clothing boutique in 2014, began streaming fashion shows on Facebook Live featuring herself wearing the clothes, jewelry and accessories she sells. 2020 August 16, Alaa Elassar, “A small boutique survived the coronavirus pandemic by live streaming fashion shows on Facebook”, in CNN, archived from the original on 10 Mar 2026:
2. A small shop located within a larger one.
3. A film production company making only a few movies per year.
4. (attributive, often) Any company that has an exclusively smaller client base generally in a niche market or specializing in bespoke or custom-made products or services.
   • To keep attracting clients, the law firm of the future just might turn into a legal boutique, says Earle Yaffa, the managing director […] 1982, ABA Journal, volume 68, page 661:
   • a boutique software consultancy

Forms

Deriveds

e-boutique · boutique hotel · fruitique · boutiquelike · boutique camping · boutiquey · botiquey · postique

Descendants

botik

Relateds

apothecary

Translations (55)

ka ბუტიკი (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ko 부티크 (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · vi cửa hàng thời trang (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · cs butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · be буты́к (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ms butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · pl butik (attributive) · sh bùtik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · sk butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · de Boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · pt butique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · sv butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · tr butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · fa-ira بوتیک (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · sh бу̀тик (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · et butiik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · fi boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ky бутик (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · sl butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · mr बुटीक (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ru бути́к (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · nl boetiek (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · th บูติก (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · tg бутик (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · da butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · hi बुटीक (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ar بُوتِيك (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · hy բուտիկ (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · hu butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · az butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · he בּוּטִיק (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · cmn 時裝店 /时装店 (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · cmn 精品 (attributive) · id butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · bg бути́к (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · fr boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · nb butikk (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · uk бути́к (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · mk бути́к (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · pt boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · uz butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · it boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ca boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · fi putiikki (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ja ブティック (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · be буці́к (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · pl butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · ro butic (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · cmn 精品店 (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · kk бутик (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · lv butiks (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · es boutique (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · sq butik (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like) · es de boutique (attributive) · lt butikas (small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like)