English Explanatory Dictionary

Tinseltown

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. Nickname for Hollywood: a district of Los Angeles, California, United States.
  2. The movie industry, as found in Hollywood, and Greater Los Angeles, CA, US.
  3. The film industry of the United States of America.
  4. The film industry in general.
  5. The Bollywood movie industry.
  6. The Tollywood movie industry.
  7. Nickname for Film Nagar: a neighbourhood of Hyderabad, Telangana, India.
noun
  1. A Christmas-themed district of a city, or a Christmas village.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Tinseltown

Pronunciation

/ˈtɪn.səlˌtaʊn/ En-au-Tinseltown.ogg

Word forms

Tinseltown Tinsel Town Tinsel-Town Tinseltowns

Etymology

From tinsel + town.

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