"artsy" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈɑɹtsi/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-artsy.wav [Southern-England] Forms: artsier [comparative], artsiest [superlative]
Etymology: arts + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|arts|y}} arts + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} artsy (comparative artsier, superlative artsiest)
  1. Alternative form of arty Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: arty Derived forms: artsy-craftsy, artsy-fartsy
    Sense id: en-artsy-en-adj-iYOS0Hha Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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