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🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

boutique

Pronunciation / Transliteration: boo-teek

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Boutique/buːˈtiːk/
nounadjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha trovato una boutique unica nel centro."

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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Synonyms (3)
Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the French word boutique, meaning 'shop', which traces back through Old Provençal botica from the Late Latin apotheca ('storehouse'), originating ultimately from the ancient Greek apothēkē. It entered the English lexicon in the mid-20th century, initially referring to small specialty shops selling fashionable clothing and accessories before expanding to describe any small, exclusive business.

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