The difference between Boutique and Shop

When used as nouns, boutique means a small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like, whereas shop means an establishment that sells goods or services to the public.


Boutique is also adjective with the meaning: specialized in bespoke or custom-made products or services for clientele in a niche market.

Shop is also verb with the meaning: to visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

check bellow for the other definitions of Boutique and Shop

  1. Boutique as a noun:

    A small shop, especially one that sells fashionable clothes, jewelry and the like.

  2. Boutique as a noun:

    A small shop located within a larger one.

  3. Boutique as a noun:

    A film production company making only a few movies per year.

  1. Boutique as an adjective:

    Specialized in bespoke or custom-made products or services for clientele in a niche market.

    Examples:

    "a boutique law firm"

  1. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment that sells goods or services to the public; originally only a physical location, but now a virtual establishment as well.

  2. Shop as a noun:

    A place where things are manufactured or crafted; a workshop.

  3. Shop as a noun:

    A large garage where vehicle mechanics work.

  4. Shop as a noun:

    Workplace; office. Used mainly in expressions such as shop talk, closed shop and shop floor.

  5. Shop as a noun:

    A variety of classes taught in junior or senior high school that teach vocational skill.

  6. Shop as a noun:

    An establishment where a barber or beautician works.

    Examples:

    "a [[barber shop]]"

  7. Shop as a noun:

    An act of shopping, especially routine shopping for food and other domestic supplies.

    Examples:

    "This is where I do my weekly shop."

  8. Shop as a noun (figurative, uncountable):

    Discussion of business or professional affairs.

  1. Shop as a verb (intransitive):

    To visit stores or shops to browse or explore merchandise, especially with the intention of buying such merchandise.

    Examples:

    "I went shopping early before the Christmas rush."

    "He’s shopping for clothes''."

  2. Shop as a verb (transitive):

    To purchase products from (a range or catalogue, etc.).

    Examples:

    "Shop our new arrivals."

  3. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To report the criminal activities or whereabouts of someone to an authority.

    Examples:

    "He shopped his mates in to the police."

  4. Shop as a verb (transitive, slang, chiefly, UK):

    To imprison.

  5. Shop as a verb (transitive, internet slang):

    To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph.