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arty

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) arty (adjective)
  2. 2) arty (abbreviation)
  3. artsy-craftsy (adjective)

1arty

adj \ˈär-tē\
art·i·erart·i·est

Definition of ARTY

: showily or pretentiously artistic <arty lighting and photography>
— art·i·ly \ˈär-təl-ē\ adverb
— art·i·ness \ˈär-tē-nəs\ noun
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Examples of ARTY

  1. some arty intellectual type who doesn't know the meaning of hard work
  2. a rock band with arty pretensions

First Known Use of ARTY

1901

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