ˈvænɪtɪ n. (pl. -ies) 1
conceit and desire for admiration of one's
personal attainments or attractions. 2 a futility or unsubstantiality (the vanity of
human achievement). b an
unreal thing. 3 ostentatious
display. 4 US a dressing-table. øvanity
bag (or case) a bag or case carried by a
woman and containing a
small mirror, make-up, etc. Vanity Fair
the world (allegorized in Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress) as a
scene of vanity. vanity
unit a unit consisting of a wash-basin set
into a flat top
with cupboards
beneath. [ME f. OF vanit÷ f. L vanitas -tatis (as VAIN)]