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单词 gaiety
释义 gai·ety
noun
or gay·ety \ˈgāəd.ē, -ətē, -i\
(-es)
Etymology: French gaieté, from Old French, fr, gai gay + -té -ty — more at gay
1.
 a. : merrymaking, entertainment, festivity
  < did not feel like joining in the gaiety of the season >
  < paper bags filled with water dropped from windows, and other freshman gaieties marked the convention's sideshow — C.W.Ferguson >
 b. : the quality or state of being gay
  < the face was in profile but the visible eye seemed to have gaiety in it — Raymond Chandler >
  : high spirits : merriment
  < the high gaiety of cocktail parties — R.L.Taylor >
  : marked liveliness or cheerfulness
  < a jumble of unmatched colors, which are said to lend gaiety to the table — New Yorker >
2.
 a. : finery, elegance
  < a gaiety of dress and manner >
 b. : an instance of such finery (as in dress)
  < youthful gaieties, such as a raspberry fleece greatcoat with low patch pockets and a deep oblong collar in back — Lois Long >
3. : begonia 3
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