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Noun: Hollywood  'hó-lee,wûd
  1. The film industry of the United States
     
  2. A flashy vulgar tone or atmosphere believed to be characteristic of the American film industry
    "some people in publishing think of theirs as a glamorous medium so they copy the glitter of Hollywood";
    - Tinseltown [informal]
     
  3. A district of Los Angeles long associated with the American film industry
Adjective: Hollywood  'hó-lee,wûd
  1. Of or relating to the film industry in the United States
    "a Hollywood actor"
     
  2. Flashy and vulgar
    "young white women dressed Hollywood style"; "Hollywood philandering"

See also: indecent

Type of: city district, feel, feeling, film industry, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], look, movie industry, smell, spirit, tone

Encyclopedia: Hollywood, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania