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artsy-craftsy

artsy-craftsy adjective: related to, or taking part in, arts and crafts.

Adjective

artsy-craftsy (comparative more artsy-craftsy, superlative most artsy-craftsy)

  1. (colloquial) Related to, or taking part in, arts and crafts.
    • an artsy-craftsy student
    • a rap group for Blacks that met regularly at the Gay Community Center, then housed in a modest building just off the artsy-craftsy South Street.1986, James Charles Roberts, “A Light That Failed”, in Joseph Beam, editor, In The Life: A Black Gay Anthology, page 89
    Synonyms:
    handmade
  2. (colloquial, derogatory, often) Crafted in an excessively decorated manner; trivial or affected in design or execution (in comparison to other artistic products).
    Synonyms:
    artsy, arty, cutesy, precious

Synonyms of artsy-craftsy

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Forms of artsy-craftsy

comparativemore artsy-craftsy
superlativemost artsy-craftsy
alternative formarty-crafty

Origin of artsy-craftsy

From arts and crafts + -y. Equivalent to artsy + craftsy.

Questions about artsy-craftsy

What does artsy-craftsy mean?
Artsy-craftsy means related to, or taking part in, arts and crafts.
What part of speech is artsy-craftsy?
Artsy-craftsy is an adjective.

Words near artsy-craftsy in the dictionary

  1. artspeak
  2. artsploitation
  3. artstyle
  4. artstyles
  5. artsy
  6. artsy-craftsy
  7. artsy-fartsy
  8. Artsyom
  9. Artsyz
  10. Artukid
  11. Artukids

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