Noun: Tinseltown 'tin-sul,tawn
Usage: informal
Usage: informal
- 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 Tinseltown";
- Hollywood
Type of: feel, feeling, flavor [US], flavour [Brit, Cdn], look, smell, spirit, tone
Encyclopedia: Tinseltown