artsy-craftsy
Americanadjective
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pretending to artistry and craftsmanship or to an interest in arts and crafts.
an artsy-craftsy chair; an artsy-craftsy person.
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cloyingly charming.
The shop has an artsy-craftsy décor.
Etymology
Origin of artsy-craftsy
First recorded in 1925–30; from arts and crafts; see artsy
Example Sentences
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But he also described the effect of hearing singers like Mabel Mercer and Lena Horne, who were "a little more artsy-craftsy" in their approach to interpretation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2015
The images, printed in taupe, are deliberately rough-edged without looking artsy-craftsy.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2012
With her income down to $200 a month, she opens an artsy-craftsy shop, the Maison Moderne, only to see it burn to the ground without insurance.
From Time Magazine Archive
She has a habit of incrusting the skin of the figures with artsy-craftsy fern patterns and other vegetable decor, to their detriment.
From Time Magazine Archive
They would talk at length about the somewhat artsy-craftsy world in which Odile moved and into which they were frequently invited.
From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson
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