boutiquen.

Brit.

/buːˈtiːk/, U.S.

/buˈtik/

Etymology: French (14th cent. in Littré), < Old Provençal botica (Italian bottega ), < Latin apothēca , < Greek ἀποθήκη (see apothec n.).

a. A small shop.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > small shop

boutique1767

shoppie1773

shoplet1872

1767 J. Long Select. Rec. Govt. relating to Bengal (Fort William) (1869) 501 The street..has been greatly encroached upon by a number of golahs, little straw huts, and boutiques.

1780 India Gaz. 9 Dec. Mrs. Henpeck..is a great buyer of Bargains, so that she will often go out to the Europe Shops and the Boutiques, and lay out 5 or 600 Rupees in articles that we have not the least occasion for.

1854 Househ. Words IX. 43/1 A collection..presided over by a very solemn man..calling aloud at intervals to the passers-by to patronise the boutique at six sous. The attractions of his booth include soaps of all colours and patterns.

1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock 185 The merchants who have here [i.e. in Burlington Arcade] their tiny boutiques.

1926 Glasgow Herald 18 Sept. 4 A small Sinhalese child..disappears into one of the ‘boutiques’ (small native shops) on the other side.

b. spec. A small fashion-shop or department that sells ready-to-wear clothes designed by a couturier; a small shop selling ‘trend-setting’ clothes or other articles, esp. for young or fashionable people. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shops selling clothes, cloth, or accessories > fashionable or high-end

maison1909

maison de couture1933

madam shop1952

boutique1953

fashion house1958

1953 N.Y. Times 26 Jan. 12/5 The usual boutique sports clothes were not so evident as swirls of summer cocktail and evening dresses went by.

1954 New Yorker 27 Nov. 143/1 On the first floor is still another boutique, this one awave with ostrich-feather fans on new or antique mountings.

1957 Times 21 Oct. 13/1 Boutique departments in the big stores, designed to fill the gap between custom-made couture clothes and those made by wholesale houses are now well established.

1957 Observer 17 Nov. 11/3 The idea of ‘Boutiques’, those small shops set inside couture establishments to sell ready-to-wear.

1964 Queen 1 Jan. 57/2 [In] the third of the..boutiques..is a pot-pourri of pretty rococo and sometimes gilded objects, handsome ranges of household glass and china, and a special men's section.

1966 Vanity Fair May 116/2 I..love the look of boutique clothes.

1966 M. Quant Quant by Quant 35 It was agreed that if we could find the right premises for a boutique..we would open a shop. It was to be a bouillabaisse of clothes and accessories..sweaters, scarves, shifts, hats, jewellery, and peculiar odds and ends.

Draft additions January 2005

1. Characteristic of or likened to the type of goods sold in boutiques; spec. designating a product or service offered by a small, exclusive, or specialized business; (hence more generally) exclusive, highly specialized, appealing to connoisseurs.

ΚΠ

1964 N.Y. Times 27 May 4 (advt.) Dusky linen-like spun rayon—..very boutique with just the right touch of embroidered yarn.

1978 Washington Post 22 June (Maryland section) 7 (advt.) The newest and largest selection of California boutique wines in Montgomery County.

1993 Institutional Investor Sept. (Advt. Suppl.) 9/2 Its [sc. the bank's] small size, high profitability and exclusiveness enable it to provide boutique services.

1996 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Sept. 6/4 But they are also all boutique movies—imports, personal projects, film festival fare.

2000 What Mountain Bike Winter 81/3 The rest of the kit is decent light gear from house brand Bontrager but you could get the bike down below 21lb with a bit of boutique upgrading.

2. Designating a (usually small) business which offers a highly specialized product or service or caters to a sophisticated or exclusive clientele.

ΘΚΠ

society > occupation and work > business affairs > [adjective] > small scale

small1746

boutique1968

society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [adjective] > other types of company

capitalless1837

merged1839

multinational1854

co-op1872

acquiring1880

syndicated1889

trustified1890

bottom-heavy1895

prospectusless1898

wholly-owned1906

semi-pro1908

not-for-profit1913

blue chip1924

mature1928

geared1930

liquid1930

footloose1939

monoline1958

boutique1968

greenfield1969

me-too1976

semi-professional1976

demerged1980

unbundled1980

multidomestic1982

unorganized1986

1968 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. iii. 17/4 A guy here has a better chance of making a statement than in any of the so-called small boutique agencies.

1975 Washington Post 30 Oct. d17/4 Cabernet and chardonnay prices are below many of the so called boutique wineries.

1991 Aloha Feb. 39/1 The Waikīkī Joy is touted as being the most elegant boutique hotel in Hawai'i.

2003 Gap-year Guidebk. (ed. 11) ii. 113 All placements are in bush camps, safari lodges, private ranches and boutique hotels.

Draft additions January 2005

A (usually small) business which offers a highly specialized service or caters to a sophisticated or exclusive clientele.

ΚΠ

1984 Times 22 May 21/2 (headline) Edinburgh says no to mergers and opts for financial boutique.

1991 New Internationalist Mar. 9/1 By the mid-1980's, UCLA had passed the patent to a small Boston biotech ‘boutique’.

2002 N.Y. Mag. 25 Nov. 124/2 This February, look for Toronto's first two trendy boutiques: Hotel Le Germain,..and the 88-room Soho Metropolitan.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	boutique
释义	boutiquen. Brit. /buːˈtiːk/, U.S. /buˈtik/ Etymology: French (14th cent. in Littré), < Old Provençal botica (Italian bottega ), < Latin apothēca , < Greek ἀποθήκη (see apothec n.). a. A small shop. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > small shop boutique1767 shoppie1773 shoplet1872 1767 J. Long Select. Rec. Govt. relating to Bengal (Fort William) (1869) 501 The street..has been greatly encroached upon by a number of golahs, little straw huts, and boutiques. 1780 India Gaz. 9 Dec. Mrs. Henpeck..is a great buyer of Bargains, so that she will often go out to the Europe Shops and the Boutiques, and lay out 5 or 600 Rupees in articles that we have not the least occasion for. 1854 Househ. Words IX. 43/1 A collection..presided over by a very solemn man..calling aloud at intervals to the passers-by to patronise the boutique at six sous. The attractions of his booth include soaps of all colours and patterns. 1859 G. A. Sala Twice round Clock 185 The merchants who have here [i.e. in Burlington Arcade] their tiny boutiques. 1926 Glasgow Herald 18 Sept. 4 A small Sinhalese child..disappears into one of the ‘boutiques’ (small native shops) on the other side. b. spec. A small fashion-shop or department that sells ready-to-wear clothes designed by a couturier; a small shop selling ‘trend-setting’ clothes or other articles, esp. for young or fashionable people. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > trading place > place where retail transactions made > [noun] > shop > shops selling clothes, cloth, or accessories > fashionable or high-end maison1909 maison de couture1933 madam shop1952 boutique1953 fashion house1958 1953 N.Y. Times 26 Jan. 12/5 The usual boutique sports clothes were not so evident as swirls of summer cocktail and evening dresses went by. 1954 New Yorker 27 Nov. 143/1 On the first floor is still another boutique, this one awave with ostrich-feather fans on new or antique mountings. 1957 Times 21 Oct. 13/1 Boutique departments in the big stores, designed to fill the gap between custom-made couture clothes and those made by wholesale houses are now well established. 1957 Observer 17 Nov. 11/3 The idea of ‘Boutiques’, those small shops set inside couture establishments to sell ready-to-wear. 1964 Queen 1 Jan. 57/2 [In] the third of the..boutiques..is a pot-pourri of pretty rococo and sometimes gilded objects, handsome ranges of household glass and china, and a special men's section. 1966 Vanity Fair May 116/2 I..love the look of boutique clothes. 1966 M. Quant Quant by Quant 35 It was agreed that if we could find the right premises for a boutique..we would open a shop. It was to be a bouillabaisse of clothes and accessories..sweaters, scarves, shifts, hats, jewellery, and peculiar odds and ends. Draft additions January 2005 1. Characteristic of or likened to the type of goods sold in boutiques; spec. designating a product or service offered by a small, exclusive, or specialized business; (hence more generally) exclusive, highly specialized, appealing to connoisseurs. ΚΠ 1964 N.Y. Times 27 May 4 (advt.) Dusky linen-like spun rayon—..very boutique with just the right touch of embroidered yarn. 1978 Washington Post 22 June (Maryland section) 7 (advt.) The newest and largest selection of California boutique wines in Montgomery County. 1993 Institutional Investor Sept. (Advt. Suppl.) 9/2 Its [sc. the bank's] small size, high profitability and exclusiveness enable it to provide boutique services. 1996 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 19 Sept. 6/4 But they are also all boutique movies—imports, personal projects, film festival fare. 2000 What Mountain Bike Winter 81/3 The rest of the kit is decent light gear from house brand Bontrager but you could get the bike down below 21lb with a bit of boutique upgrading. 2. Designating a (usually small) business which offers a highly specialized product or service or caters to a sophisticated or exclusive clientele. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > business affairs > [adjective] > small scale small1746 boutique1968 society > occupation and work > business affairs > a business or company > [adjective] > other types of company capitalless1837 merged1839 multinational1854 co-op1872 acquiring1880 syndicated1889 trustified1890 bottom-heavy1895 prospectusless1898 wholly-owned1906 semi-pro1908 not-for-profit1913 blue chip1924 mature1928 geared1930 liquid1930 footloose1939 monoline1958 boutique1968 greenfield1969 me-too1976 semi-professional1976 demerged1980 unbundled1980 multidomestic1982 unorganized1986 1968 N.Y. Times 17 Mar. iii. 17/4 A guy here has a better chance of making a statement than in any of the so-called small boutique agencies. 1975 Washington Post 30 Oct. d17/4 Cabernet and chardonnay prices are below many of the so called boutique wineries. 1991 Aloha Feb. 39/1 The Waikīkī Joy is touted as being the most elegant boutique hotel in Hawai'i. 2003 Gap-year Guidebk. (ed. 11) ii. 113 All placements are in bush camps, safari lodges, private ranches and boutique hotels. Draft additions January 2005 A (usually small) business which offers a highly specialized service or caters to a sophisticated or exclusive clientele. ΚΠ 1984 Times 22 May 21/2 (headline) Edinburgh says no to mergers and opts for financial boutique. 1991 New Internationalist Mar. 9/1 By the mid-1980's, UCLA had passed the patent to a small Boston biotech ‘boutique’. 2002 N.Y. Mag. 25 Nov. 124/2 This February, look for Toronto's first two trendy boutiques: Hotel Le Germain,..and the 88-room Soho Metropolitan. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1767
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