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follies

SayFOL-eez/ˈfɑliz/UK/ˈfɒliz/

3 meanings of follies

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  1. 1
    nounplural
    Plural of folly. Use it when you mean more than one folly.

    The old park has three follies, including a fake castle on the hill.

    He laughs now about the follies of his younger days.

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  2. 2
    noununcountableplural
    A big, costly stage show of songs and dances, with famous stars, a huge cast, and rich costumes and sets.

    Her grandmother danced in the Follies on Broadway when she was young.

    The Follies had giant sets, bright lights, and dozens of dancers in feathers.

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  3. 3
    verbdialectal
    Third-person singular simple present of folly. It is a dialect way to say follows.
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follies is a form of folly

folly, noun: Foolish behavior, or a foolish act or idea that can lead to trouble. Full entry

Forms
follyfollies plural
Spelling
folly → follies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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Origin

From the French word folies.