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ARTY (artier, artiest)
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Dictionary entry overview: What does arty mean?
• ARTY (adjective)
The adjective ARTY has 1 sense:
1. showily imitative of art or artists
Familiarity information: ARTY used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Showily imitative of art or artists
Similar:
pretentious (making claim to or creating an appearance of (often undeserved) importance or distinction)
Derivation:
art (the products of human creativity; works of art collectively)
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