What does folie mean? - Definitions. net In architecture or design, a folie is a small, often extravagant structure built as a decorative feature within large gardens or on the grounds of grand houses It can also refer to a costly, extravagant and unprofitable undertaking
folie - Wiktionary, the free dictionary folie c (singular definite folien or foliet, plural indefinite folier) Borrowed from German Folie, from Late Latin folia, plural form of folium (“leaf, sheet”) The word foelie derives from the same source, but is older and entered the language via Old French folie f or n (plural folies, diminutive folietje n)