The Collaborative International Dictionary
artsy-craftsy \artsy-craftsy\ adj. 1. 1 pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming.
Syn: arty-crafty, artsy, arty.
Wiktionary
a. 1 (context not comparable English) Related to arts and crafts; crafted or decorated manually by an artisan. 2 (context comparable often derogatory English) Crafted in an excessively decorated manner; trivial or affected in design or execution (in comparison to other artistic products). alt. 1 (context not comparable English) Related to arts and crafts; crafted or decorated manually by an artisan. 2 (context comparable often derogatory English) Crafted in an excessively decorated manner; trivial or affected in design or execution (in comparison to other artistic products).
WordNet
adj. pretentiously artistic; cloyingly charming [syn: arty-crafty]
Usage examples of "artsy-craftsy".
Bosses said the colonists were some kind of artsy-craftsy back-to-nature types.