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Definition of
artsy adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
artsy
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈɑrtsi
/
/
(
also
arty
)
(
informal
)
(
usually disapproving
)
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seeming or wanting to be very artistic or interested in the arts
She hangs out with the artsy types she met at drama school.
Why do you pretend you like those boring, artsy films?
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artsy
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