Plural of vanity

Forms of vanity

Vanities in a sentence

• Like all internetty things, this type of intelligence plays to the viewer's vanities and prejudices.2019 April 24, Jay Caspian Kang, “How Pete Buttigieg's Meaningless Erudition Made Him the 'Smart' Candidate”, in The New York Times…. From the entry internetty
• Our nation has experienced a bonfire of the vanities based on the greed of the high establishment.1991, Proceedings of the AFL-CIO Convention, page 196. From the entry bonfire of the vanities
• A bonfire of the vanities indeed.1993 September, Auberon Waugh, “Talk and Tattle”, in Spy, page 50. From the entry bonfire of the vanities
• The aboriginal women are true-bred sisters of Eve, just as modern in their tantrums and loves and jealousies and vanities as their white sisters.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 158. From the entry sister of Eve
• Sir Abercrombie is the Nero Wolfe of Snowdonia; his vanities and obsessions focus not on food, orchids, and English language usage, but on Shakespeare quotations for all occasions.2016, Marjorie Garber, The Muses on Their Lunch Hour, Fordham University Press, page 119. From the entry Nero Wolfe

Meaning of vanity

1. noun That which is vain, futile, or worthless; that which is of no value, use or profit.
2. noun Excessive pride in or admiration of one's own abilities, appearance, achievements, or possessions.
3. noun A dressing table used to apply makeup, preen, and coif hair, in which the table is normally quite low and similar to a desk.

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Questions about the plural of vanity

What is the plural of vanity?

The plural of vanity is vanities.

Is vanity countable?

Vanity is a countable and uncountable noun.