# follies

Pronunciation: say "FOL-eez" US /ˈfɑliz/, UK /ˈfɒliz/

## Noun

1. Plural of folly. — plural of folly
   - Simple: Plural of folly. Use it when you mean more than one folly.
   - _Wealthy landowners once dotted their estates with follies: mock ruins, towers and little temples built purely for show._
   - _The book is a catalog of the planners' follies, each one costlier than the last._
2. A theatrical revue staged on a grand scale, with famous performers, a huge company, and rich costumes and scenery.
   - Simple: A big, costly stage show of songs and dances, with famous stars, a huge cast, and rich costumes and sets.
   - _She spent three seasons as a showgirl in the Follies before moving to Hollywood._
   - _That year's Follies opened with fifty dancers in jeweled gowns descending a golden staircase._

## Verb

3. Third-person singular simple present indicative of folly. Dialectal, meaning follows. *(dialectal)* — third-person singular simple present indicative of folly
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of folly. It is a dialect way to say follows.

## Origin

From French folies.

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