What does boutique in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word boutique in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use boutique in French.

The word boutique in French means shop, back shop, backroom, interior design shop, luxury boutique, ready-to-wear fashion store, off-the-peg clothes store, souvenir shop, gift shop, online shop, online boutique, duty-free shop, online shop, shut up shop, close up shop, hold the fort, talk shop, pack up shop, shut up shop, pack your bags. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word boutique

shop

nom féminin (échoppe, magasin) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Jean-Louis travaille dans la boutique du boulanger.
John works in the baker's shop.

back shop, backroom

nom féminin (petit local à l'arrière d'un autre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il se passe de drôles de choses dans cette arrière-boutique.

interior design shop

nom féminin (magasin d'aménagement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

luxury boutique

nom féminin (magasin d'objets coûteux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a beaucoup de boutiques de luxe sur les Champs-Élysées.

ready-to-wear fashion store, off-the-peg clothes store

nom féminin (magasin de vêtements)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

souvenir shop, gift shop

nom féminin (commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous nous sommes arrêtés dans une boutique de souvenirs pour acheter des cartes postales et des porte-clés.
We stopped at a souvenir shop to buy postcards and key rings.

online shop, online boutique

nom féminin (site de vente internet)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

duty-free shop

nom féminin (duty free)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'aéroport, on peut acheter dans des boutiques hors taxes.

online shop

nom féminin (commerce en ligne) (mainly UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

shut up shop, close up shop

locution verbale (laisser tomber, abandonner)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

hold the fort

locution verbale (figuré (s'occuper seul de [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

talk shop

locution verbale (parler entre professionnels)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

pack up shop, shut up shop

locution verbale (familier (fermer définitivement) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

pack your bags

locution verbale (figuré, familier (s'en aller, partir) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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