Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - vanity
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If you refer to someone’s vanity, you are critical of them because they take great pride in their appearance or abilities. Men who use steroids are motivated by sheer vanity... N-UNCOUNT: also N in pl c darkgreen]disapproval ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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I. noun (plural -ties) Etymology: Middle English vanite, from Anglo-French vanite, from Latin vanitat-, vanitas quality of being empty or vain, from vanus empty, vain — more at wane Date: 13th century 1. something that is vain, empty, or valueless 2. the quality or fact of being vain 3. inflated pride in oneself or one's appearance ; conceit 4. a fashionable trifle or knicknack 5. a. compact III,a b. a small case or handbag for toilet articles used by women 6. a. dressing table b. a bathroom cabinet containing a sink and usually having a countertop II. adjective Date: circa 1925 1. of, relating to, or being a work (as a book or recording) whose production cost is paid by the author or artist 2. of, relating to, or being a showcase for a usually famous performer or artist who is often also the project's creator or driving force write, direct, and star in a ~ film ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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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. Phrases and idioms vanity 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. Etymology: ME f. OF vanit{eacute} f. L vanitas -tatis (as VAIN) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. суета, суетность; тщета the vanity of worldly wealth —- тщета мирского богатства to forsake the vanities of the world —- отказаться от суетного света all is vanity of vanities —- все суета сует 2. тщеславие injured vanity —- уязвленное тщеславие, оскорбленное самолюбие to do smth. out of vanity —- делать что-л. из тщеславия to tickle smb.'s vanity —- щекотать чье-л. самолюбие to feed smb.'s vanity —- льстить кому-л., угодничать перед кем-л. 3. дамская сумочка (особ. вечерняя) 4. пудреница с прессованной пудрой; компактный набор косметики 5. косметическая сумочка, "косметичка" 6. модная вещичка 7. ам. туалетный столик 8. библ. (языческий) идол ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) суета, суетность; тщета 2) тщеславие - injured vanity 3) = vanity bag - Vanity Fair Syn: see egoism VANITY bag дамская сумочка; карманный несессер VANITY box = vanity bag VANITY case = vanity bag VANITY Fair ярмарка тщеславия ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1200, from O.Fr. vanitй, from L. vanitatem (nom. vanitas) "emptiness, foolish pride," from vanus "empty, vain, idle." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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