follies
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follies¹
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From French folies.
noun
- plural of folly It has been a long time since new follies were springing up across the great estates of Britain. But the owners of Doddington Hall, in Lincolnshire, have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid in the grounds of the Elizabethan manor.
- A lavishly-produced theatrical revue characterized by major stars, huge casts, and opulent costumes and scenery. The most famous Broadway theatrical revues of all time were the Ziegfeld Follies.
follies²
verb
- third-person singular simple present indicative of folly
Talk about this word "follies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/follies. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. follies. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/follies "follies." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/follies.
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@misc{follies_2026,
title = {follies},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/follies},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
