arty

UK: /ˈɑː^rti/ US: /ˈɑrti/ ,(är′tē)

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art•y /ˈɑrti/  also art•sy /ˈɑrtsi/   adj., -i•er, -i•est. Informal.

1. Informal Terms showing a pretentious interest in the arts:
   arty people always dropping names of well-known painters and sculptors.

art•i•ness, n. [uncountable]

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art•y  (är′tē), adj., art•i•er, art•i•est. [Informal.]

1. Informal Terms characterized by a showy, pretentious, and often spurious display of artistic interest, manner, or mannerism.

Also, artsy. 

• art¹ + -y¹ 1900–05

art′i•ly, adv. 
art′i•ness, n. 

Ar•ty  (är′tē), n. 

1. a male given name, form of Arthur. 

Arty., 

1. Military Artillery.

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arty / ˈɑːtɪ/, artsy adjective (artier, artiest)

1. having an ostentatious or affected interest in or desire to imitate artists or artistic standards

ˈartinessˈartsiness / ˈɑːtsɪnəs/ noun