follies
PLURAL:
1. "follies," a theatrical revue.
2. Theatre. an elaborately costumed revue.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English folie<Old French, derivative of fol, fou foolish, mad. See fool1. Dictionary 2: C13: from Old French folie madness, from fou mad; see fool 1. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of folly: 13th century. History and Etymology for folly: Middle English folie, from Anglo-French, from fol fool. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
1. "follies," a theatrical revue.
2. Theatre. an elaborately costumed revue.
Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English folie<Old French, derivative of fol, fou foolish, mad. See fool1. Dictionary 2: C13: from Old French folie madness, from fou mad; see fool 1. —Dictionary.com. // First Known Use of folly: 13th century. History and Etymology for folly: Middle English folie, from Anglo-French, from fol fool. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.