n. 25B6; adjective
gay men and women : HOMOSEXUAL, lesbian; informal queer, camp, pink, swinging the other way, homo, dykey; Brit. informal bent, poofy.
(dated) her children all looked chubby and gay : CHEERFUL, cheery, merry, jolly, light-hearted, carefree, jovial, glad, happy, in good/high spirits, joyful, elated, exuberant, animated, lively, sprightly, vivacious, buoyant, bouncy, bubbly, perky, effervescent, playful; informal chirpy.
(dated) they were having a gay old time : JOLLY, merry, hilarious, amusing, uproarious, rollicking, entertaining, enjoyable, convivial; festive.
(dated) gay checked curtains : BRIGHT, brightly coloured, vivid, brilliant, vibrant; richly coloured, many-coloured, multicoloured; flamboyant, showy, gaudy.
heterosexual, gloomy.
25B6; noun in Denmark gays can marry in church : HOMOSEXUAL, lesbian; informal queer, homo, queen, friend of Dorothy, pansy, nancy, dyke, les, lezzy, butch, femme; Brit. informal poof, ponce, woofter.