English · Word Candidate

Hollywood

/ˈhɒ.li.wʊd/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Hollywoods · Hollywooded

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giống như hoặc liên quan đến ngành công nghiệp điện ảnh Hollywood

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Adjective

Examples

As many critics pointed out, the timely (but mostly tame and light) comedy was not too controversial, but too popular, too American, and too Hollywood to headline a festival that was scheduled to screen the likes of Robert Bresson's Un Feme Douce, Jean-Luc Godard's Le Gai Savior, Eric Rohmer's My Ni

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or characteristic of a Hollywood film.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

của hoặc đặc trưng của một bộ phim Hollywood

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Adjective

Examples

A Time reporter called Reagan "Hollywood handsome and remarkably youthful in appearance", a candidate who had "rattled political seismographs from coast to coast."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A waxing practice that removes all of the pubic hair, unlike a Brazilian which leaves a small strip behind.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một phương pháp waxing loại bỏ tất cả lông mu, không giống như kiểu Brazil để lại một dải nhỏ

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Noun

Examples

If you ask the woman who does your waxing she will tell you that everyone is asking for Brazilians or Hollywoods, including Gwyneth Paltrow […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To engage in Hollywooding (various senses).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tham gia vào Hollywooding (các nghĩa khác nhau)

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Hollywood” mean?

Resembling or relating to the Hollywood movie industry.

Is “Hollywood” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.