vanity

Senso (Inglese)

  1. That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
  2. Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
  3. A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair. The table is normally quite low and similar to a desk, with drawers and one or more mirrors on top. Either a chair or bench is used to sit upon.
  4. A washbasin installed into a permanently fixed storage unit, used as an item of bathroom furniture.
  5. (obsolete) Any idea, theory or statement that is without foundation.

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C1
Con il trattino come
van‧i‧ty
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈvænɪti/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

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

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