craftsy
adjEtymology From crafts + -y.
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Informal Suggesting traditional handicraft.
- Small custom shop in So NH sks exp F-T cabinetmaker. Work in hard & soft woods, veneers, & formica. Rough carpenters & craftsy romantics need not apply.1983 April 9, Elizabeth Regan, “Woodworker (classified advertisement)”, in Gay Community News, page 14:
- This look — contemporary spaces peppered with antiques and craftsy pieces, bespoke furnishings that tweak traditional forms with unusual materials — has filtered into the mainstream consciousness, thanks largely to TV makeover programs, magazines and blogs.2007 December 27, Julie Scelfo, “Marketing Décor for a Conflicted Era”, in New York Times:
- Related terms
- artsy-craftsy