Meaning follies
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follies


"glamorous theatrical revue with lots of pretty girls," 1880, from French folies (mid-19c.), from folie (see folly), probably in its sense of "extravagance" (compare extravaganza).
Source: etymonline.com

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follies


(n) a revue with elaborate costuming
Source: beedictionary.com

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follies


folly|lang=en * title=Doddington's garden pyramid is a folly good show: The owners of a Lincolnshire stately home have brought the folly into the 21st century, by building a 30ft pyramid [print [..]
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