artsy-craftsy

art·sy-craft·sy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahrt-see-kraft-see, -krahft-]
- /ˈɑrt siˈkræft si, -ˈkrɑft-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahrt-see-kraft-see, -krahft-]
- /ˈɑrt siˈkræft si, -ˈkrɑft-/

Definitions of artsy-craftsy word

adjective artsy-craftsy having to do with arts and crafts 3
adjective artsy-craftsy pretending to artistry and craftsmanship or to an interest in arts and crafts: an artsy-craftsy chair; an artsy-craftsy person. 1
adjective artsy-craftsy cloyingly charming: The shop has an artsy-craftsy décor. 1
adjective artsy-craftsy (not comparable) Related to arts and crafts; crafted or decorated manually by an artisan. 0
adjective artsy-craftsy (comparable, often derogatory) Crafted in an excessively decorated manner; trivial or affected in design or execution (in comparison to other artistic products). 0

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Origin of artsy-craftsy

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; from arts and crafts; see artsy

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Parts of speech for Artsy-craftsy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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artsy-craftsy popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for artsy-craftsy

adj artsy-craftsy

artistic — Someone who is artistic is good at drawing or painting, or arranging things in a beautiful way.
arty-crafty — affectedly artistic, esp in a homespun or rural style
cutesy — If you describe someone or something as cutesy, you dislike them because you think they are unpleasantly pretty and sentimental.
arty — Someone who is arty seems very interested in drama, film, music, poetry, or painting. People often describe someone as arty when they want to suggest that the person is pretentious.

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