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Hollywoodish

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Hol⋅ly⋅wood⋅ish

[hol-ee-wood-ish]
–adjective
of, pertaining to, or resembling Hollywood, Hollywoodians, or the products of Hollywood and the motion-picture industry.

Origin:
1925–30; Hollywood + -ish 1
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Hol·ly·wood 2   (hŏl'ē-wŏŏd')   
n.  
  1. The U.S. film industry.

  2. A flashy, vulgar atmosphere or tone, held to be associated with the U.S. film industry.

adj.  
  1. Of or relating to the U.S. film industry: a Hollywood movie; a Hollywood producer.

  2. Flashy and vulgar: their clothes were pure Hollywood.


[After Hollywood1, California.]
Hol'ly·wood'ish adj.
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