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arty

adjective
 
 
/ˈɑː.ti/ US  /ˈɑːr.t̬i/ (US artsy) informal usually disapproving

Definition

being or wishing to seem very interested in everything connected with art and artists: She hangs out with a lot of arty types.Art and culture
(Definition of arty adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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