follies Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun a revue with elaborate costuming
   
2. noun the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
   folly; unwiseness; foolishness.
   
3. noun a stupid mistake
   betise; stupidity; folly; foolishness; imbecility.
   
4. noun the quality of being rash and foolish
   folly; madness; foolishness; craziness.
   
   • trying to drive through a blizzard is the height of folly
   • adjusting to an insane society is total foolishness
5. noun foolish or senseless behavior
   indulgence; foolery; craziness; tomfoolery; folly; lunacy.
   

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