Tin·sel·town
| \ ˈtin(t)-səl-ˌtau̇n
also ˈtin-zəl- \
also ˈtin-zəl- \
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: hollywood
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“Tinseltown.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tinseltown. Accessed 5 Aug. 2021.
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Tinseltown
noun
English Language Learners Definition of Tinseltown
informal
—used as a name for Hollywood, California —often used before another noun
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The first known use of Tinseltown was in 1978
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