boutique vs shop

boutique

noun
  • A small shop located within a larger one. 

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

  • Any company specializing in bespoke or custom-made products or services for clientele in a niche market. 

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

shop

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

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

  • A large garage where vehicle mechanics work. 

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

  • An establishment where a barber or beautician works. 

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

  • Discussion of business or professional affairs. 

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

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

  • To photoshop; to digitally edit a picture or photograph. 

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

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

  • To imprison. 

How often have the words boutique and shop occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )