noun pl. vanities
- any thing or act that is vain, futile, idle, or worthless
- the quality or fact of being vain, or worthless; futility
- the quality or fact of being vain, or excessively proud of oneself or one's qualities or possessions; self-conceit
- a thing about which one is vain or conceited
- ☆ vanity case
- ☆ a small table or ledge with a mirror for use while putting on cosmetics, combing one's hair, etc.; dressing table
- ☆ a bathroom cabinet with a washbowl set in the top
Origin:
ME vanite < OFr vanité < L vanitas, emptiness, worthlessness < vanus, vain: see want