noun pl. vanities -·ties

1. any thing or act that is vain, futile, idle, or worthless
2. the quality or fact of being vain, or worthless; futility
3. the quality or fact of being vain, or excessively proud of oneself or one's qualities or possessions; self-conceit
4. a thing about which one is vain or conceited
5. ☆ vanity case
6. ☆ a small table or ledge with a mirror for use while putting on cosmetics, combing one's hair, etc.; dressing table
7. ☆ a bathroom cabinet with a washbowl set in the top

Etymology: ME vanite < OFr vanité < L vanitas, emptiness, worthlessness < vanus, vain: see want