artsy-craftsy
[ ahrt-see-kraft-see, -krahft- ]
/ ˈɑrt siˈkræft si, -ˈkrɑft- /
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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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Also art·y-craft·y [ahr-tee-kraf-tee, -krahf-] /ˈɑr tiˈkræf ti, -ˈkrɑf-/ .
Origin of artsy-craftsy
First recorded in 1925–30; from arts and crafts; see artsy
Words nearby artsy-craftsy
Arts and Crafts Movement, arts medicine, art song, artsy, Artsybashev, artsy-craftsy, artsy-fartsy, art therapy, art union, Artur, artware
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