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boutique Definition

bou·tique (bo̵̅o̅ tēk; occas. bō-)

noun

  1. a small shop, or a small department in a store, where fashionable, usually expensive, clothes and other articles are sold
  2. a small, independent agency as for advertising or investments

Etymology: Fr < L apotheca: see apothecary

boutique Finance Definition
A small, specialized brokerage or financial firm that offers a limited number of services and products. Typically, boutiques are started by people who leave large Wall Street firms, either because of a desire to create their own company or as a result of losing their job through a downsizing or firing. A boutique typically employs anywhere from a few people to several hundred people, compared with a global financial company that employs several hundred thousand people.
boutique Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • browse: Shopping has itself become a leisure activity, geared as much to browsing boutiques and coffee shops as stocking up on baked beans.
  • style: Very popular boutique styled, bed and breakfast ( three star ) London Hotel, unique for its style and location in Victoria.

Adjective modifier

  • chic: A chic online lingerie boutique selling luxurious new brands.
  • upscale: Shopping For shoppers Chicago boasts The Magnificent Mile " which is a mile of premier department stores and upscale boutiques.
  • trendy: For example, Charlotte opens a trendy boutique selling clothes aimed at the young adult.
  • fashionable: Koh Samui, a fashionable boutique, offers elegant clothes for all kinds of occasions.
  • bridal: Well our newly opened bridal boutique, Maisie Maxwell near Lichfield can cater for whatever your heart desires.
  • stylish: From the largest designer stores to the smaller stylish boutiques, Manchester is renowned for its shopping choice.

Modifies a noun

  • winery: Promoting smaller, boutique wineries from around the world.
  • townhouse: The Lowndes Hotel is a boutique townhouse style hotel.
  • hotel: Boutique hotels have been opening up all over the island in the past few years.
  • vineyard: The International Wine of the Month Club offers members selections from two seperate boutique vineyards along with a newsletter.
  • resort: All of our rooms are different because we are a boutique resort.
  • shopping: The Kaleidoscope website provides an intimate, boutique shopping experience with all the choice of a department store.

Noun used with modifier

  • upmarket: George Street with its trendy and upmarket boutiques is a short walk away.
  • designer: A designer boutique or a check-in queue that moves rapidly?
  • lingerie: Lingerie Confidential Online lingerie boutique - designed to ' make a woman feel special ' .
  • luxury: Both are part of the luxury boutique hotel chain, the Stein Group.
  • fashion: I was involved in a fashion boutique for six months.
  • clothing: There are many shops on Oldham Street - from Oxfam Originals to small independent record shops and clothing boutiques.

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