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vanity

va·nity

UK/ˈvænɪti/ US/ˈvænəti/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

the quality of being valueless or futile

  • “he rejected the vanities of the world”
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3.

the trait of being vain and conceited

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4.

low table with mirror or mirrors where one sits while dressing or applying makeup

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Origin

From va(i)n + -ity, from Middle English vanite, from Old French vanité, from Latin vānitas, from vānus, whence English vain. Doublet of vanitas.

Phrases

  • vanity box
  • vanity card
  • vanity case
  • vanity domain
  • Vanity Fair
  • vanity height
  • vanity item
  • vanity label

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