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arty

[ahr-tee]

Origin

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; art¹ + -y¹

Related forms

art·i·ly, adverb

art·i·ness, noun

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noun

a male given name, form of Arthur.

Artillery.

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arty or artsy (ˈɑːtɪ)

—*adj* , artier, artiest
	informal having an ostentatious or affected interest in or desire to imitate artists or artistic standards

artsy or artsy

—*adj*

'artiness or artsy

—n

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Word Origin & History

arty

1901, "having artistic pretentions," from art (q.v.); cf. artsy.