gaieties

Variant of gaiety

gaiety definition

gai·ety (gā′ə tē)

noun

  1. the state or quality of being gay (); cheerfulness
  2. pl. gaieties -·ties merrymaking; festivity
  3. finery; showy brightness

Etymology: Fr gaieté

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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