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CalArts style
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English
300px|thumb|An adolescent female character drawn in the CalArts style
Etymology
Coined by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi in 2010, though he originally used it to refer to a different aesthetic reminiscent of Disney Renaissance films.
Noun
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en slang derogatory A popular aesthetic in animated cartoons from the 2010s onward, with simplistic character designs, thin outlines and flat regions of plain bright color.
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