arty-crafty

• Abwertend oder leicht spöttisch für etwas, das übertrieben oder prätentiös kunsthandwerklich wirkt oder einen selbstgemachten, dekorativen Laiencharakter hat.

An old-fashioned, often mildly derogatory term describing someone or something that is overly or pretentiously involved in arts and crafts, or that has a decorative, homemade quality considered amateurish.

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   Having an affected or exaggerated artistic style, often considered overly charming or decorative.

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   • The café had an arty-crafty vibe with too many handmade doilies.
   • Her room was decorated in an arty-crafty style that felt forced.
   • He dismissed the painting as too arty-crafty for his taste.

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