bouteux, n.m., putting-net, shrimp-net.
☉*boutillier, n.m., cup-bearer.
boutique, n.f., shop; merchandise of a shop; tools; implements; well for fish. Garçon de —; shop-boy. Demoiselle de —; shop-girl. Cela vient de votre —; that is your doing. — bien fournie; a well-stocked shop. Il a vendu toute sa —; he has left off business, or disposed of his business.
boutiqu-ier (boo-), n.m., -ière, n.f., tradesman; shopkeeper; vulgar fellow. adj., shoppy.
boutis, n.m., (hunt.) rooting-place.
boutisse (boo-), n.f., (mas.) header, bondstone.
boutoir, n.m., snout of a wild boar; buttress; parer; currier’s knife. Coup de —; rough answer; disagreeable proposal; stunner.
bouton, n.m., button; stud; bud; nipple; pimple; gem; knob; sight (of a gun); (chem.) button. — à queue; shank button. — d’or; buttercup. Le — d’une serrure; the knob, button of a lock. Serrer le — à quelqu’un; to keep a tight hand over; to press hard upon.
boutonné, -e, part., buttoned, pimpled; (fig.) reserved. Nez —; nose full of red pimples. C’est un homme —; he is very reserved.