artsy-craftsy
[ ahrt-see-kraft-see, -krahft- ]
/ ˈɑrt siˈkræft si, -ˈkrɑft- /
adjective Informal.
pretending to artistry and craftsmanship or to an interest in arts and crafts: an artsy-craftsy chair; an artsy-craftsy person.
cloyingly charming: The shop has an artsy-craftsy décor.
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Origin of artsy-craftsy
1925–30; from arts and crafts; see artsy
Words nearby artsy-craftsy
arts, arts and crafts, arts and crafts movement, arts medicine, artsy, artsy-craftsy, artsy-fartsy, artsybashev, artur, artware, artwork
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