HyperDic: follies

English > 1 sense of the word *follies*:
NOUN	communication	follies	a revue with elaborate costuming

follies > pronunciation
Sounds	faa'liyz
Rhymes	Achilles ... Yerkes: 115 rhymes with iyz...

English > *follies*: 1 sense > noun 1, communication
Meaning	A revue with elaborate costuming.
Narrower	Ziegfeld Follies	A series of extravagant revues produced by Flo Ziegfeld
Broader	revue, review	A variety show with topical sketches and songs and dancing and comedians
Spanish	teatro de revista