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What's The Definition Of Gayety?Synonyms | Synonyms for Gayety: Related Terms | Find terms related to Gayety: See Also | Gayety In Webster's Dictionary \Gay"e*ty\, n.; pl. {Gayeties}. [Written also {gaiety}.]
[F. gaiet['e]. See {Gay}, a.]
1. The state of being gay; merriment; mirth; acts or
entertainments prompted by, or inspiring, merry delight;
-- used often in the plural; as, the gayeties of the
season.
2. Finery; show; as, the gayety of dress.
Syn: Liveliness; mirth; animation; vivacity; glee;
blithesomeness; sprightliness; jollity. See
{Liveliness}.
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