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Definition: Meaning of, vanity in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈvanɪti /

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vanity vanities
  1. [uncountable] too much PRIDE in yourself, so that you are always thinking about yourself and your appearance
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  2. [countable] also vanity table a DRESSING TABLE
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  3. the vanity of something literary the lack of importance of something compared to other things that are much more important
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vanity used in phrases

  • Vanity Fair
    1. trademark a magazine sold in the US and UK that has articles on fashion, some news articles, and some articles or stories by well-known writers
    2. (1847-48) a novel by William THACKERAY about UPPER CLASS English society at the time of the war against Napoleon. The characters in the book, who include Becky SHARP, are often shown to be stupid or to have no moral principles.
  • vanity bag (noun)
    1. a woman's small bag or hand case used to carry cosmetics, etc
  • vanity case (noun)
    1. a small bag used by a woman for carrying MAKE-UP etc
  • vanity fair (noun)
    1. a vain and frivolous lifestyle especially in large cities
  • vanity plate (noun)
    1. a car NUMBER PLATE that has a combination of numbers or letters chosen by the owner, so that they spell a word that is connected with or describes the owner
  • vanity press (noun)
    1. a company that writers pay to print their books
  • vanity table (noun)
    1. a DRESSING TABLE
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