vanity

Reikšmė (Anglų k.)

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

Dažnis

C1
Tariamas kaip (IPA)
/ˈvænɪti/
Etimologija (Anglų k.)

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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