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Tinseltown

[ tin-suhl-toun ]
/ ˈtɪn səlˌtaʊn /

noun Informal.

Hollywood, California, as a center of the movie industry.

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Words nearby Tinseltown

tin-pot, tin pyrites, tinsel, tinselly, tinselry, Tinseltown, tinsmith, tin soldier, tin spirit, tinstone, tint
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British Dictionary definitions for Tinseltown

Tinseltown
/ (ˈtɪnsəlˌtaʊn) /

noun

an informal name for Hollywood

Word Origin for Tinseltown

C20: from the insubstantial glitter of the film world
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