Tinseltown

[tin-suhl-toun]

Tin·sel·town

[tin-suhl-toun]
noun Informal.
Hollywood, California, as a center of the movie industry.
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Tinseltown (ˈtɪnsəlˌtaʊn)
 
n
an informal name for Hollywood
 
[C20: from the insubstantial glitter of the film world]

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Tinseltown definition


  1. n.
    Hollywood, California. : She's talented and has her eye on Tinseltown.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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