1. (n.) 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. (a.) Finery; show; as, the gayety of dress.
| Gayety 1. (n.) 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. (a.) Finery; show; as, the gayety of dress. | |