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