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Bollywood
[ bol-ee-wood ]
noun
- the motion-picture industry of India, based in Bombay.
Bollywood
/ ˈbɒlɪˌwʊd /
noun
- informal.
- the Indian film industry
- ( as modifier )
a Bollywood star
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bollywood1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Bollywood1
C20: from Bo ( mbay ) + ( Ho ) llywood
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Example Sentences
I think people think that I would just wake up in the morning and do Bollywood or the waltz, things I had never done before.
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Bollywood films allow for skin and sexuality, which is a big departure from the more conservative Islamic culture.
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But now audiences, all-male, flock to them to watch the latest Bollywood movies.
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It just happens that the biggest movie in Bollywood history is completely illogical.
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The only sensible explanation is that Bollywood films are unfairly held to a lower standard.
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