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boutique

[boo-teek]

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noun

a small shop or a small specialty department within a larger store, especially one that sells fashionable clothes and accessories or a special selection of other merchandise.
any small, exclusive business offering customized service.
Our advertising is handled by a new Madison Avenue boutique.
Informal.��a small business, department, etc., specializing in one aspect of a larger industry.
one of Wall Street's leading research boutiques.

of, designating, or characteristic of a small, exclusive producer or business.
one of California's best boutique wineries.

boutique

/ ��ːˈ�پ�ː�� /

a shop, esp a small one selling fashionable clothes and other items
1. of or denoting a small specialized producer or business
2. ( as modifier )
  a boutique winery
a small specialized stall or shopping area within a supermarket, esp selling fresh meat, seafood, etc

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1760–70; < French, Middle French, probably < Old Provençal botica, botiga (with Late Greek ŧ > ī ) < Greek apothḗkŧ; apothecary, bottega

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C18: from French, probably from Old Provençal botica , ultimately from Greek apothŧkŧ storehouse; see _apothecary

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For the past two years, he’s lived in an upstairs apartment that overlooks this block of hotels, boutiques and restaurants.

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For the first time, Baby Basics is organising its very own boutique sale, so donated items can be turned into cash for the charity.

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It also propelled a renewal of downtown Palisades, with new restaurants and boutiques moving in.

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For starters, there are more and more boutique physical media shops, and most theatrical films still get some sort of physical release.

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Plenty of motels have moved from budget to boutique, often renaming themselves as inns, lodges or hotels and capitalizing on their vintage looks.

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