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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Folly \Fol"ly\, noun; pl. {Follies}. [OE. folie, foli, F. folie, fr. fol, fou, foolish, mad. See {Fool}.]
1. The state of being foolish; want of good sense; levity, weakness, or derangement of mind.
2. A foolish act; an inconsiderate or thoughtless procedure; weak or light-minded conduct; foolery.
What folly 'tis to hazard life for ill. --Shak.
3. Scandalous crime; sin; specifically, as applied to a woman, wantonness.
[Achan] wrought folly in Israel. --Josh. vii. 15.
When lovely woman stoops to folly. --Goldsmith.
4. The result of a foolish action or enterprise.
It is called this man's or that man's ''folly,'' and name of the foolish builder is thus kept alive for long after years. --Trench.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
follies
noun: a revue with elaborate costuming
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