1. plural of gayety; states of being cheerful, merry, or lighthearted; festive celebrations or entertainments
Usage: archaic spelling of ‘gaieties’

Examples

• The old diary described the gayeties of the Victorian social season.
• Holiday gayeties filled the town square with music and laughter.
• She fondly remembered the gayeties of her youth spent at country fairs.
• The novel depicted the gayeties and sorrows of 19th-century life.
• Winter gayeties included sleigh rides and elaborate balls.
• The family’s gayeties were interrupted by news of the war.