🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

boutique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: boo-teek

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Boutique/buːˈtiːk/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Elle a trouvé une belle boutique dans le quartier."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A small shop or store that sells fashionable clothes or accessories.

    "She found a charming boutique that offered handmade jewelry."
  2. 2

    A business that offers specialized services or products.

    "The boutique hotel provided personalized services to its guests."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word 'boutique' (small shop), originating from the Old Provençal 'botica', which traces back to the Ancient Greek 'apothēke' meaning a storehouse or repository. Over centuries, the term evolved from a general term for a warehouse into a specialized designation for small, stylish retail establishments offering fashionable items.

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