boutique
/buːˈtiːk/
FR
A small stylish shop that sells fashionable items such as clothing, jewelry, or luxury goods.
She bought a handcrafted necklace from a boutique in the city center.
Etymology
Borrowed from French *boutique*, which derived from Old French *botique* meaning 'shop', ultimately from Latin *apotheca* meaning 'storehouse'. It entered English in the 18th century, and gained its modern meaning of a small fashionable retailer in the early 20th century.
Collocations
fashion boutiquedesigner boutiqueboutique hotelindependent boutiqueboutique owner
Antonyms
department storesuperstorehypermarket