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artsy

American  
[ahrt-see] / ˈɑrt si /

adjective

Informal.
artsier, artsiest

  1. arty.

  2. artsy-craftsy.

Other Word Forms

  • artsiness noun

Etymology

Origin of artsy

1900–05; art 1 + -sy or art 1 + -s 3 + -y 1

Example Sentences

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That electorate is more educated, affluent and urban than the state as a whole, clustered in Portland’s walkable neighborhoods, college towns such as Brunswick and artsy coastal communities that swell with summer tourists.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2025

St. Petersburg also gets accolades for being an artsy city.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 29, 2025

At sleep-away camp, starting at age 9, the artsy kids and I did “SNL” skits and sang all the time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

Now the town’s artsy community — and visitors — can see them up close.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 16, 2025

Even Dimple thought the sketch was extremely cool, and she wasn’t really into artsy stuff.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon

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