Small Business Terminology

noun a small store selling fashionable clothes or accessories

• The boutique offers a curated selection of high-end designer clothing.
• I love shopping at that boutique downtown; they always have the cutest clothes.
• Let's hit up the boutique for some new threads.
• Her boutique of ideas was always overflowing with creativity.

noun a period of time that is considered unimportant or insignificant

• The small time criminal was finally caught by the authorities.
• That small time crook thought he could get away with it.
• Don't waste your time on those small time hustlers.
• He used to be a small time player, but now he's a big shot in the industry.