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art⋅y

  [ahr-tee]
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–adjective, art⋅i⋅er, art⋅i⋅est. Informal.
characterized by a showy, pretentious, and often spurious display of artistic interest, manner, or mannerism.
Also, artsy.

Origin:
1900–05; art 1 + -y 1

Related forms:
art⋅i⋅ly, adverb
art⋅i⋅ness, noun

Ar⋅ty

  [ahr-tee]
–noun
a male given name, form of Arthur.

Arty.

 
Artillery.
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art·y   (är'tē)   
adj.   art·i·er, art·i·est Informal

  1. Of or relating to artists or the fine arts.

  2. Showily or affectedly artistic.

art'i·ly adv., art'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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