arty-crafty

• Terme souvent péjoratif ou légèrement dépréciatif, décrivant quelqu'un ou quelque chose de trop ou prétentieusement porté sur l'artisanat et l'art, ou ayant un aspect décoratif et fait main considéré comme amateur.

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.

1. Pretentiously artisticC1informalbritishart

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

   Faussement artistique

   • 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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