minimalist boutique joint ... &
This is a description about some hotels and I have difficulty in understanding what the parts underlined are.
What is minimalist boutique joint? And swank party scene & celebrity set?
If you know anything about it, would you let me know that?
Thanks a lot~
pb
For your reference here is the sentence.:
This newly renovated minimalist boutique joint is excellent value considering its central LoDo location and swank party scene.
An ultra-stylish boutique joint that's a favorite with the celebrity set.
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You can pretty much work these out from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, but I appreciate your bemusement, especially where there are multiple meanings. These are the appropriate definitions from M-W online: "minimalist" = of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism; "minimalism" = a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity "boutique" = a small company that offers highly specialized services or products "joint" = a shabby or disreputable place of entertainment [though here I do not believe that "shabby" and "disreputable" are necessarily being emphasised; it could pretty much just be a slang word for "place"] "swank" = characterized by showy display; fashionably elegant "party" = a social gathering "scene" = sphere of activity "celebrity" = a famous or celebrated person "set" = a group of persons associated by common interests
- You can pretty much work these out from the dictionary definitions of the individual words, but I appreciate your bemusement, especially where there are multiple meanings.
- These are the appropriate definitions from M-W online: "minimalist" = of, relating to, or done in the style of minimalism; "minimalism" = a style or technique (as in music, literature, or design) that is characterized by extreme spareness and simplicity "boutique" = a small company that offers highly specialized services or products "joint" = a shabby or disreputable place of entertainment [though here I do not believe that "shabby" and "disreputable" are necessarily being emphasised; it could pretty much just be a slang word for "place"] "swank" = characterized by showy display; fashionably elegant "party" = a social gathering "scene" = sphere of activity "celebrity" = a famous or celebrated person "set" = a group of persons associated by common interests
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0Still I have some question about them.
What I wanted to know was this : what does "boutique hotel" mean?
Does that refer to a hotel which has some shops inside ?
Or does that mean somehting different, like something related to the atmosphere or impression?
Especially this was about the description of 'Jet Hotel' in Denver...
0Pb03What I wanted to know was this : what does "boutique hotel" mean?Oh, I see the confusion. No, I don't think it means that. The "small company" in the M-W "boutique" definition that I cited is the hotel itself, not some other business that carries on inside or in association with the hotel.
Does that refer to a hotel which has some shops inside ?
0With your help now I can surely understand what it means.
And shame on me... usually I check the online dictionary to figure out definitions and Wekipedia is one of my favorites.
I didn't know that the term is covered on that site. Can't remeber but probably forgot to do that.
Anyway, thanks again for your help. ^^
pb
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