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Tinseltown
noun
Tin·sel·town
| \ ˈtin(t)-səl-ˌtau̇n also ˈtin-zəl-
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Definition of Tinseltown
: hollywood
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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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