"boutiquey" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more boutiquey [comparative], most boutiquey [superlative]
Etymology: boutique + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|boutique|y}} boutique + -y Head templates: {{en-adj}} boutiquey (comparative more boutiquey, superlative most boutiquey)
  1. (informal) Resembling or characteristic of a boutique (fashionable shop). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-boutiquey-en-adj-ir9ee5S0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

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