adjective / noun · neutral
boutique
/buːˈtiːk/bou·TIQUE
small and stylish, often with a unique character (adjective); a small shop selling fashionable clothes or a small, stylish hotel (noun)
Examples
“We stayed at a boutique hotel that had just twelve rooms.”
“The designer sells her dresses in a boutique in the old quarter.”
“Boutique travel agencies often specialise in customised trips.”
Band 8 sentence
“Rather than a standard chain hotel, we preferred a boutique place where each room was individually decorated.”
Collocations
- boutique hotel
- boutique store
- boutique agency
Word family
Common mistakes
We stayed at a hotel boutique.→We stayed at a boutique hotel.
They sell clothes in a boutique shop.→They sell clothes in a boutique.
Say it for a higher band
5small hotel→6stylish hotel→7+boutique
Synonyms
stylish
independent
Easily confused
chain
“Unlike a big chain, the boutique focuses on personalised service and design.”
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